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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 5.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 1.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$18.38 CA$25.54
10.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$72.8 CA$101
20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$10.87 CA$15.12
-6.44%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.89 CA$5.40
21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$2.17 CA$3.02
9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.69 CA$2.35
2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$5.73 CA$7.97
15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$6.03 CA$8.38
6.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.22 CA$3.08
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.80 CA$3.89
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$3.72 CA$5.16
-41.40%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.57 CA$4.96
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$11.27 CA$15.67
-12.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$12.09 CA$16.81
-26.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$15.16 CA$21.07
-7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$4.28 CA$5.95
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.49 CA$2.07
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.83 CA$5.32
-26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$4.12 CA$5.73
-13.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.65 CA$3.69
-38.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.69 CA$3.74
-42.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.62 CA$3.64
-55.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.81 CA$2.52
-14.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$14.65 CA$20.36
38.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$13.04 CA$18.13
-17.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.01 CA$4.18
-6.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.41 CA$4.74
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$2.59 CA$3.61
28.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$75.5 CA$105
27.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$3.52 CA$4.89
55.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.53 CA$2.12
-0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$29.01 CA$40.33
-6.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.15 CA$1.60
70.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
56.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
97.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$157 CA$219
104.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$46.09 CA$64.1
-62.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$62.3 CA$86.6
-31.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$42.85 CA$59.6
6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$18.20 CA$25.30
-13.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$11.63 CA$16.16
19.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$798 CA$1,110
115.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
80.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$55.5 CA$77.2
64.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$42.29 CA$58.8
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$90.0 CA$125
13.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$106 CA$148
-1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$1,346 CA$1,871
2.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$1,199 CA$1,667
-3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$2,170 CA$3,016
7.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$1,825 CA$2,537
0.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$4,916 CA$6,833
20.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$3,953 CA$5,494
16.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$2,974 CA$4,134
11.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.33
-9.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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