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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 5.8% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 1.8% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$20.24 £15.12
-9.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$87.4 £65.3
-16.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$10.17 £7.60
6.88%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$4.73 £3.54
-17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.38 £1.78
-8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$1.74 £1.30
-2.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$6.60 £4.93
-13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$6.45 £4.82
-6.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.71 £1.28
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.70 £1.27
64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$2.18 £1.63
70.64%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$4.06 £3.03
-12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$9.91 £7.40
13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$8.86 £6.61
36.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$14.01 £10.47
8.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.94 £2.20
45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.61 £1.20
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.81 £2.10
36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$3.55 £2.65
16.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.63 £1.22
62.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.54 £1.15
74.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.17 £0.87
123.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.55 £1.16
16.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$20.35 £15.20
-28.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$10.78 £8.05
20.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$2.81 £2.10
7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$3.39 £2.53
0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$3.32 £2.48
-21.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$96.3 £72.0
-21.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$5.49 £4.10
-35.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.52 £1.14
0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$27.15 £20.28
6.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.96 £1.47
-41.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$38.3K £28.6K
-35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$41.2K £30.7K
-49.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$321 £240
-51.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$17.42 £13.01
164.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$42.91 £32.05
45.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$45.54 £34.02
-5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$15.68 £11.71
16.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$13.84 £10.34
-15.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$1,718 £1,283
-53.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$21.4K £16.0K
-44.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$91.1 £68.1
-39.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$44.98 £33.60
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$102 £76.1
-11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$105 £78.1
1.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$1,375 £1,027
-2.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$1,162 £868
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$2,342 £1,749
-7.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$1,828 £1,365
-0.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$5,907 £4,413
-16.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$4,604 £3,439
-14.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$3,321 £2,481
-10.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.75
10.09%

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Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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