London vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3072
$2544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7154
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$1988
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$3432
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4237
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
98
94
🏙️ Population
8.91M
2.79M

The cost of living in London is 21% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 97th and 579th ($3072 vs $2544) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Toronto ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Toronto

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London Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2213
$1624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1668
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4502
$2819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$84.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17196
$9953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9818
$7595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.72
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2118
$1073
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26005
$19996

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2328
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2049
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2012
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2103
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1986
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1975
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1976
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1959
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1962
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2210
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2009
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1989
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2094
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1923
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1815
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2443
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1716
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1907
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2178
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1873
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1844
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1836
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1876
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2024
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2140
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1869
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1877
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1915
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1814
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1755
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1772
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1947
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1758
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2872
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2105

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2339
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2412
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2189
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2088
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2324
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1995
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1630
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2091
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2034
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1809
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2044
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2299
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1810
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1495
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1937
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1767
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1835
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1930
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1892
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1898
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1865
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1977
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2147
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1859
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1982
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2295
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2199
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2062
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2205
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1794
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2116
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1869
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2144
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2152
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1619
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2180
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2148
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2198