UK pays 2.2% more for housing

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl

£50.72
CA$86.51

£29.88
CA$50.90

-41.1%

1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area

£844.84
CA$1,441.06

£834.02
CA$1,420.68

-1.3%

1-Bedroom apartment outside city center

£754.56
CA$1,287.06

£662.27
CA$1,128.12

-12.2%

Utilities for two (65 m2 apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating

£88.88
CA$151.60

£145.17
CA$247.28

+63.3%

UK pays 41.6% more for childcare

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Private preschool for 1 child, monthly

£591.57
CA$1,009.05

£939.59
CA$1,600.51

+58.8%

Middle school for 1 child, two semesters

£10,530.71
CA$17,962.34

£13,101.98
CA$22,318.11

+24.5%

UK pays 33.7% less for groceries

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Bread
1 loaf

£1.81
CA$3.06

£0.99
CA$1.68

-45.4%

Local cheese (500 grams)

£4.27
CA$7.21

£2.85
CA$4.85

-33.2%

Milk (1 litre)

£1.59
CA$2.69

£0.98
CA$1.66

-38.5%

Eggs
1 dozen

£2.40
CA$4.06

£2.05
CA$3.48

-14.9%

Boneless chicken breast (1 kg)

£8.39
CA$14.17

£5.51
CA$9.38

-34.3%

Apples (1 kg)

£2.83
CA$4.78

£1.83
CA$3.11

-35.4%

Bananas (1 kg)

£1.18
CA$2.00

£1.10
CA$1.87

-6.8%

Oranges (1 kg)

£2.79
CA$4.71

£1.73
CA$2.94

-38.1%

Tomatoes (1 kg)

£2.99
CA$5.05

£2.05
CA$3.49

-31.5%

Potatoes (1 kg)

£ 1.97
CA$3.35

£1.10
CA$1.87

-44.0%

Onions (1 kg)

£1.94
CA$3.27

£1.00
CA$1.71

-48.1%

UK pays 2.9% less for restaurants

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant

£12.63
CA$21.55

£13.53
CA$23.05

+7.1%

Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar

£6.98
CA$11.91

£5.91
CA$10.07

-15.4%

Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 litre)

£1.40
CA$2.39

£1.46
CA$2.49

+4.1%

Bottle of water (0.33 litre)

£1.16
CA$1.98

£1.08
CA$1.84

-7.4%

Customer Reviews

UK pays 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Domestic/local beer

£3.70
CA$6.31

£3.92
CA$6.67

-5.6%

Cappuccino in mid-range area

£2.63
CA$4.48

£2.84
CA$4.84

+8.3%

Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar

£9.47
CA$16.16

£11.73
CA$19.96

+23.9%

Monthly membership at local gym

£34.44
CA$58.75

£33.09
CA$56.37

-3.9%

Movie ticket to theater/cinema

£8.08
CA$13.64

£9.48
CA$16.13

+17.4%

UK pays 8.8% more for clothing

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Regular jeans
Levi's brand

£39.50
CA$67.37

£58.40
CA$99.63

+47.9%

Regular dress
from H&M or similar store

£29.24
CA$49.87

£30.10
CA$51.35

+2.9%

Running shoes
Nike or Adidas

£61.80
CA$104.35

£62.98
CA$107.45

+1.9%

Men's business shoes (leather)

£77.48
CA$132.16

£64.02
CA$109.22

-17.4%

UK pays 27.3% more for transportation

Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation

Canada flagCanada

UK flagUnited Kingdom

Gasoline (1 litre)

£1.04
CA$1.75

£1.53
CA$2.60

+47.4%

Monthly public transit pass

£49.97
CA$85.24

£72.57
CA$123.81

+45.2%

New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)

£16,712.81
CA$28,507.21

£20,185.49
CA$34437.46

+20.8%

Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km)

£13.45
CA$22.94

£12.91
CA$22.03

-4.0%

 

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