Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 33.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 43.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Toronto are 54.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 33.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 28.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 1.1% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(41.05 C$)
18.27 $
(25.00 C$)
     -39.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(177.89 C$)
87.69 $
(120.00 C$)
     -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
10.96 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.95 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(15.05 C$)
7.31 $
(10.00 C$)
     -33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(7.82 C$)
3.97 $
(5.44 C$)
     -30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(4.34 C$)
2.16 $
(2.96 C$)
     -31.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(3.19 C$)
1.62 $
(2.22 C$)
     -30.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(7.73 C$)
11.66 $
(15.95 C$)
     +106.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(6.00 C$)
2.53 $
(3.46 C$)
     -42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(4.55 C$)
1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
     -52.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(7.14 C$)
3.54 $
(4.84 C$)
     -32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(10.46 C$)
5.21 $
(7.13 C$)
     -31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(9.65 C$)
5.70 $
(7.80 C$)
     -19.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(12.30 C$)
6.42 $
(8.78 C$)
     -28.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(4.24 C$)
1.77 $
(2.42 C$)
     -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1.30 C$)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -27.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(3.46 C$)
1.83 $
(2.50 C$)
     -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(3.92 C$)
1.67 $
(2.29 C$)
     -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(2.47 C$)
1.20 $
(1.64 C$)
     -33.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
1.27 $
(1.74 C$)
     -24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(4.12 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -23.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(3.34 C$)
1.82 $
(2.49 C$)
     -25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(27.37 C$)
13.88 $
(19.00 C$)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.46 C$)
2.55 $
(3.49 C$)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(5.28 C$)
2.79 $
(3.82 C$)
     -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(23.26 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     -14.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(3.97 C$)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(180.63 C$)
114.00 $
(156.00 C$)
     -13.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
3.65 $
(5.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.79 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -41.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(46.53 C$)
22.65 $
(31.00 C$)
     -33.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(5.27 C$)
4.48 $
(6.13 C$)
     +16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,894.53 C$)
25,102.03 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(38,803.95 C$)
22,503.22 $
(30,793.75 C$)
     -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(257.06 C$)
116.87 $
(159.92 C$)
     -37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(93.29 C$)
47.05 $
(64.38 C$)
     -31.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(98.28 C$)
53.82 $
(73.64 C$)
     -25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(202.46 C$)
52.82 $
(72.29 C$)
     -64.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(127.43 C$)
21.27 $
(29.11 C$)
     -77.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(27.37 C$)
13.15 $
(18.00 C$)
     -34.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(4,274.32 C$)
1,142.42 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     -63.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(79,368.07 C$)
18,244.78 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     -68.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(99.80 C$)
61.61 $
(84.31 C$)
     -15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(68.29 C$)
37.50 $
(51.31 C$)
     -24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(139.77 C$)
101.25 $
(138.55 C$)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(233.19 C$)
121.85 $
(166.74 C$)
     -28.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(5,752.57 C$)
1,841.62 $
(2,520.10 C$)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(4,056.62 C$)
1,633.58 $
(2,235.42 C$)
     -44.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(12,013.37 C$)
3,284.94 $
(4,495.16 C$)
     -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(6,362.08 C$)
2,663.93 $
(3,645.36 C$)
     -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(2,340.50 C$)
952.26 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     -44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,563.75 C$)
745.32 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     -34.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(8,078.55 C$)
3,389.46 $
(4,638.19 C$)
     -42.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.53      -3.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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