Cost of Living in London, 🇨🇦 Canada - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 8 $1,166 $1,236 $1,626 $1,065 $106

Utilities 27 28 29 — $180 $219 $163 —

Internet & Mobile 6 14 $57 $57 $81 $57 $2

Groceries 12 13 $85 $198 $841 $247 $8

Transportation 4 5 20 $136 $220 $459 $100 $27

Dining Out 21 22 17 $1,007 $276 $424 $101 $74

Leisure Activities 15 18 19 $74 $64 $3,393 $45 $25

Health Insurance 9 $63 $57 $177 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $5 $0 $1 — $1

Total $2,593 $2,288 $7,221 $1,778 $245

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $1,148.09 $777 – $1,591 per month

Coworking Space 7 $208.56 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 8 2 $1,165.73 $971 – $1,410 per month

Coliving Space 2 $494.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 17 1 $3.95 per cup

Beer 17 1 $5.47 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 21 22 $12.68 per meal

Fast Food Combo 17 1 $11.70 per meal

Apples 12 13 $4.57 per kg

Bread 12 13 $2.56 per loaf

Milk 12 13 $2.28 per liter

Rice 12 13 $3.44 per kg

Chicken Fillets 12 13 $10.18 per kg

Beef 12 13 $11.83 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 17 1 $13.60 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 17 22 $65.10 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 17 12 $1.35 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 20 $2.47 per trip

Taxi per km 17 20 $1.66 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 5 $79.13 per month

Gasoline 16 $1.28 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 17 20 $11.69 per trip

Scooter Rental 26 17 $16.96 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $24.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 14 $31.79 per month

Gym Membership 15 17 $45.22 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 17 1 $18.28 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $24.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 19 17 $10.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 17 1 $52.90 per pair

Summer Dress 17 1 $38.96 per dress

Running Shoes 17 1 $86.50 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 23 $24.73 per visit

Laundry 25 24 $0.39 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $88.34 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 1 $10.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.4154 CAD on Oct 16, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Calgary, Kingston, Toronto, Windsor, Hanoi, London

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2332.63 1165.73
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1403.22 1148.09
- Apples 3.94 4.57
- Beef 15.31 11.83
- Beer 6.2 5.47
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- Bread 2.81 2.56
- Chicken Fillets 13.49 10.18
- Cinema Ticket 12.03 10.6
- Coffee 3.83 3.95
- Coliving Space 911.18 494.56
- Coworking Space 229.62 208.56
- Dining Out local 174.95, nomad 1020.53, expat 473.82, family 583.16, tourist 80.18 local 101.44, nomad 1006.5, expat 275.65, family 423.91, tourist 74.19
- Doctor Visit (GP) 58.32 88.34
- Fast Food Combo 10.57 11.7
- Gasoline 1.18 1.28
- Groceries local 328.03, nomad 182.24, expat 400.92, family 947.63, tourist 10.93 local 247.28, nomad 84.78, expat 197.82, family 841.15, tourist 8.48
- Gym Membership 40.09 45.22
- Haircut 29.16 24.73
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.25, expat 61.96, family 131.21, tourist 4.37 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 56.52, family 176.63, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 1202.76, nomad 1968.16, expat 1530.79, family 2332.63, tourist 120.28 local 1064.71, nomad 1165.73, expat 1236.4, family 1626.11, tourist 105.98
- Internet & Mobile local 80.18, nomad 131.21, expat 116.63, family 174.95, tourist 5.83 local 56.51, family 81.25, tourist 1.77
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 64.15 31.79
- Jeans 61.96 52.9
- Laundry 5.47 0.39
- Leisure Activities local 109.34, nomad 328.03, expat 218.68, family 437.37, tourist 32.8 local 45.22, nomad 74.1, expat 63.5, family 3392.66, tourist 24.73
- Meal (Inexpensive) 16.04 12.68
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.25 65.1
- Milk 4.45 2.28
- Mobile Plan 47.38 24.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 69.25 79.13
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.21 10.6
- Rice 3.28 3.44
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.66 11.69
- Running Shoes 94.76 86.5
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 32.8 24.73
- Scooter Rental 8.75 16.96
- Summer Dress 40.09 38.96
- Taxi Start 3.1 2.47
- Taxi per km 1.57 1.66
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.41 18.28
- Transportation local 69.25, nomad 87.47, expat 255.13, family 546.71, tourist 25.51 local 100.32, nomad 135.65, expat 220.43, family 459.23, tourist 26.6
- Utilities local 160.37, nomad 0, expat 196.82, family 328.03, tourist 0 local 163.2, nomad 0, expat 179.52, family 219.01, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 72.89, expat 36.45, family 58.32 local 0, nomad 4.95, expat 0.41, family 0.83, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.64 1.35
- Wine (Mid-range) 14.21 13.6
Utilities (local, expat, and family) moved to City of London water/wastewater budget and London Hydro residential rate inputs (london.ca, london.ca, londonhydro.com).

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