Hi all,im in the process of finalising my relocation to Alberta with a work permit,i would like to ask if there are any u.k people already loiving in Canada,that can help me out in terms of what the cost of living is like compared to the u.k, i.e food utility bills etc,i have some idea having visited canada alraedy on numerous occasions,but would i would be grateful if anyone can help me a little more please?,.
Chris.

Hi Chris,

I'm probably not the best qualified to answer your question, but as nobody else has replied I'll give it a go :P I can only speak from my experience of Nova Scotia, so that may well be different from Alberta, but overall I would suggest the cost of living is lower than the UK... but not by the margin many people may think. We found real estate to be considerably cheaper in Nova Scotia, although I think you will find Alberta real estate to be rather more expensive, and a little more in line with the UK market. Food, particularly bread and cheese seems to be more expensive, at least in Nova Scotia; and utilities are probably somewhat cheaper than in the UK. As I say, I think when you look at everything as a whole, you'll find Canada to be cheaper on some fronts, but dearer on others. It's definitely not the big difference from the UK that we initially envisaged.

Adam