London vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
98
93
🏙️ Population
8.91M
662K

The cost of living in London is 30% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 38th and 587th ($3321 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Vancouver

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London Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$14942

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758