Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 5.9% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 17.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 34.8% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 6.5% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 19.9% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 19.8% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.58 £)
25.72 C$
(15.00 £)
     +2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(69.98 £)
102.89 C$
(60.00 £)
     -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.75 £)
12.00 C$
(7.00 £)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.67 £)
7.72 C$
(4.50 £)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(5.83 £)
8.57 C$
(5.00 £)
     -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.17 £)
5.66 C$
(3.30 £)
     +4.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(1.72 £)
3.02 C$
(1.76 £)
     +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(1.29 £)
2.05 C$
(1.20 £)
     -7.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.77 C$
(9.19 £)
8.03 C$
(4.68 £)
     -49.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$
(2.02 £)
1.91 C$
(1.11 £)
     -44.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(1.23 £)
1.25 C$
(0.73 £)
     -40.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(2.82 £)
5.00 C$
(2.92 £)
     +3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$
(4.16 £)
5.79 C$
(3.37 £)
     -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(4.55 £)
5.23 C$
(3.05 £)
     -32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 C$
(5.20 £)
8.43 C$
(4.91 £)
     -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.41 £)
1.76 C$
(1.03 £)
     -27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.55 £)
0.80 C$
(0.47 £)
     -14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.46 £)
1.63 C$
(0.95 £)
     -35.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.34 £)
2.66 C$
(1.55 £)
     +16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(0.96 £)
0.75 C$
(0.44 £)
     -54.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.01 £)
0.78 C$
(0.45 £)
     -55.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(1.84 £)
1.32 C$
(0.77 £)
     -58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.45 £)
1.41 C$
(0.82 £)
     -43.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(11.08 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.03 £)
3.00 C$
(1.75 £)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.23 £)
3.42 C$
(2.00 £)
     -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(11.66 £)
24.01 C$
(14.00 £)
     +20.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1.95 £)
4.46 C$
(2.60 £)
     +33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(90.97 £)
105.98 C$
(61.80 £)
     -32.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(2.92 £)
6.86 C$
(4.00 £)
     +37.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.64 £)
4.14 C$
(2.41 £)
     +47.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(18.08 £)
34.30 C$
(20.00 £)
     +10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(3.57 £)
9.80 C$
(5.72 £)
     +60.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(20,031.17 £)
48,503.91 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +41.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,263.32 C$
(18,231.17 £)
45,565.43 C$
(26,571.43 £)
     +45.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$
(93.26 £)
465.32 C$
(271.35 £)
     +191.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$
(37.54 £)
22.19 C$
(12.94 £)
     -65.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$
(42.95 £)
54.65 C$
(31.87 £)
     -25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$
(42.15 £)
61.00 C$
(35.57 £)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(16.98 £)
24.01 C$
(14.00 £)
     -17.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(10.50 £)
20.57 C$
(12.00 £)
     +14.3 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(911.64 £)
1,549.47 C$
(903.57 £)
     -0.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(14,559.15 £)
16,719.57 C$
(9,750.00 £)
     -33.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(49.16 £)
130.33 C$
(76.00 £)
     +54.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$
(29.92 £)
59.45 C$
(34.67 £)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$
(80.80 £)
139.02 C$
(81.07 £)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(97.23 £)
122.90 C$
(71.67 £)
     -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,520.10 C$
(1,469.59 £)
1,858.87 C$
(1,084.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,154.26 C$
(1,256.25 £)
1,299.84 C$
(758.00 £)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,495.16 C$
(2,621.35 £)
3,121.84 C$
(1,820.50 £)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,645.36 C$
(2,125.79 £)
2,071.80 C$
(1,208.17 £)
     -43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(759.89 £)
468.77 C$
(273.36 £)
     -64.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(594.76 £)
390.31 C$
(227.61 £)
     -61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.40 C$
(2,665.22 £)
4,544.66 C$
(2,650.21 £)
     -0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 5.52      -15.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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