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Toronto vs Vancouver

Summary

Cost of living in Toronto is 13% more expensive than Vancouver according to the average local monthly cost. For more insights check the list of prices of Restaurants, Markets, Transportation, Utilities, and 40 more categories.

$2,992
$2,593
Cost of Living
$2,943
$2,782
Average Salary
$2,311
$2,047
Average House Rent

Rent Per Month

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,777.91
$1,574.51
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,325.45
$1,211.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$263,375.89
$3,064.54
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$1,980.02
$2,144.39

Salaries And Financing

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,943.52
$2,782.47
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
%3.74
%3.79

Utilities (Monthly)

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
$122.79
$75.67
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.34
$0.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$53.18
$52.94

Markets

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
$2.22
$2.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
$2.4
$2.57
Eggs (regular) (12)
$2.84
$3.35
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.34
$16.52
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07
$2.03
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.23
$15.69
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5
$2.31
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87
$2.94
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$12.5
$11.34
Apples (1kg)
$3.44
$2.9
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)
$14.48
$12.6
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89
$2.92
Potato (1kg)
$2.66
$2.42
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24
$2.13
Rice (white), (1kg)
$3.45
$3.17
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4
$3.64
Banana (1kg)
$1.66
$1.75
Onion (1kg)
$2.33
$2.57
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$18.6
$15.74

Transportation

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$2.45
$2.27
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116.53
$83.81
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95
$1.21
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$19,667.13
$20,134.27
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17
$2.81
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
$1.73
$1.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.29
$28.5
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$18,779.75
$19,243.67

Clothing And Shoes

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.71
$53.39
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$38.82
$40.31
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$89.15
$88.4
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$113.61
$115.31

Restaurants

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
$15.69
$13.4
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$64.06
$62.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$7.63
$7.91
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02
$5.36
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47
$5.82
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8
$1.67
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54
$1.49
Cappuccino (regular)
$3.41
$3.44

Sports And Leisure

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$42.78
$42.73
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42
$12.43
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$11.78
$11.9

Childcare

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$1,225.15
$1,008.65
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$18,804
$16,543.23

Buy Apartment Price

Name
Toronto
Vancouver
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$8,364.11
$10,249.76
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$6,559.4
$7,558.42