Migrate Me shares with you Cost Of Living Comparison Canada Vs UK

1. Canada vs UK
Cost of Living
Comparison
Indices Difference
Consumer Prices
Consumer Prices Including Rent
Rent Prices
Restaurant Prices
Groceries Prices
Local Purchasing Power
in Canada
are 6.88% lower
are 8.59% lower
are 12.82% lower
are 11.95% lower
are 5.39% higher
is 14.29% higher
than in UK
Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino (regular)
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
10.00 £
40.00 £
5.00 £
3.00 £
3.00 £
2.30 £
1.05 £
1.00 £
7.83 £
36.15 £
4.82 £
3.01 £
3.61 £
2.11 £
1.20 £
0.90 £
UK Canada
-21.68%
-9.63%
-3.60%
0.42%
20.50%
-8.32%
14.76%
-9.63%
Difference
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
Rice (1kg)
Eggs (12)
Local Cheese (1kg)
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)
Apples (1kg)
Oranges (1kg)
Tomato (1kg)
Potato (1kg)
Lettuce (1 head)
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)
0.98 £
1.00 £
1.50 £
2.00 £
6.00 £
7.00 £
1.76 £
1.66 £
2.00 £
1.20 £
1.00 £
1.00 £
6.00 £
1.75 £
1.70 £
7.30 £
1.20 £
1.67 £
2.02 £
1.81 £
6.63 £
7.23 £
1.81 £
1.81 £
1.81 £
1.20 £
0.90 £
1.20 £
9.04 £
1.66 £
1.81 £
6.02 £
UK Canada
+23.59%
+66.89%
+34.56%
-9.63%
+10.46%
+3.29%
+2.88%
+8.89%
-9.63%
+0.42%
-9.63%
+20.50%
+50.62%
-5.32%
+6.32%
-17.47%
Difference
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
Gasoline (1 liter)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (Or Equivalent New Car)
2.10 £
60.00 £
2.80 £
1.37 £
21.71 £
1.39 £
15,725.00 £
1.81 £
51.21 £
2.11 £
1.11 £
18.86 £
0.78 £
13,435.74 £
UK Canada
-13.93%
-14.65%
-24.69%
-18.90%
-13.14%
-43.65%
-14.56%
Difference
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
147.96 £
0.15 £
20.00 £
93.39 £
0.18 £
27.56 £
UK Canada
-36.88%
+20.50%
+37.81%
Difference
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
35.00 £
10.00 £
8.00 £
30.12 £
11.00 £
7.23 £
UK Canada
-13.93%
+9.96%
-9.63%
Difference
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Shoes
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes
52.00 £
30.00 £
60.00 £
60.00 £
35.55 £
24.10 £
60.25 £
60.25 £
UK Canada
-31.64%
-19.67%
+0.42%
+0.42%
Difference
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
650.00 £
550.00 £
1,200.00 £
900.00 £
602.50 £
482.00 £
1,009.19 £
783.25 £
UK Canada
-7.31%
-12.36%
-15.90%
-12.97%
Difference
Buy Apartment Price
Price per m2 to Buy Apartment in City Centre
Price per m2to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
2,925.00 £
2,425.00 £
2,289.50 £
1,506.25 £
UK Canada
-21.73%
-37.89%
Difference
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly
1,730.00 £
4.25
1,807.50 £
3.5
UK Canada
+4.48%
-17.65%
Difference
Last update: October, 2013
Currency: GBP