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Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Mestre Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Mestre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: London is 5.4% more expensive than Mestre without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: London is 6.8% cheaper than Mestre without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
London
Mestre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.20 CA$25.30
$22.99 โ‚ฌ19.82
-20.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$102
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
-21.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 CA$14.27
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
-14.49%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
66.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.64
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.65
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.96
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 CA$8.97
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
40.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
London
Mestre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 CA$2.24
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
2.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 CA$3.34
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
-21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
13.33%
Eggs
$3.25 CA$4.52
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
-27.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 CA$13.36
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.90
-40.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.45 CA$17.31
$12.30 โ‚ฌ10.61
1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 CA$12.75
$14.22 โ‚ฌ12.26
-35.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 CA$6.12
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
55.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 CA$2.00
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-29.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.97
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
37.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 CA$5.28
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.25
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 CA$2.25
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-8.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 CA$2.94
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
29.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 CA$2.88
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
11.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.10
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.70 CA$17.66
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.95
84.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.22 CA$16.99
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.57
88.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.83
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 CA$3.63
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
30.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
London
Mestre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.36
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.0 CA$115
$46.62 โ‚ฌ40.18
78.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 CA$5.50
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.14
-44.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.43
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
19.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.99 CA$43.08
$45.45 โ‚ฌ39.18
-31.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-43.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.9K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-18.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$28.3K
$27.6K โ‚ฌ23.8K
-26.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Mestre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$201
$230 โ‚ฌ198
-37.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.82 CA$65.1
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.85
240.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 CA$79.7
$27.52 โ‚ฌ23.72
108.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
London
Mestre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.08 CA$57.1
$60.8 โ‚ฌ52.4
-32.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.44 CA$10.34
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.74
-63.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 CA$15.31
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
-6.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
London
Mestre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 CA$774
$581 โ‚ฌ501
-4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K CA$19.9K
$5,819 โ‚ฌ5,016
146.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
London
Mestre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 CA$75.6
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.6
-33.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 CA$64.7
$46.10 โ‚ฌ39.74
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 CA$118
$101 โ‚ฌ87.4
-15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 CA$112
$142 โ‚ฌ123
-43.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
London
Mestre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 CA$2,018
$908 โ‚ฌ782
59.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 CA$1,778
$739 โ‚ฌ637
73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,673 CA$3,715
$1,556 โ‚ฌ1,342
71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 CA$2,766
$1,330 โ‚ฌ1,146
49.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,588 CA$4,987
$1,980 โ‚ฌ1,707
81.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,650 CA$5,074
$1,641 โ‚ฌ1,414
122.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
London
Mestre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,056 CA$4,248
$2,001 โ‚ฌ1,725
52.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
4.9
26.73%

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Last update for London: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mestre: January 12, 2026

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