Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 3.0% lower than in Barrie (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 10.6% higher than in Barrie
Rent Prices in Toronto are 42.1% higher than in Barrie
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 22.5% higher than in Barrie
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 15.8% lower than in Barrie
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 15.5% higher than in Barrie
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 C$ 120.00 C$      +29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 8.00 C$      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.25 C$ 10.00 C$      +21.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 C$ 5.42 C$      +21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 C$ 2.85 C$      +8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 C$ 2.19 C$      +0.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.92 C$ 15.54 C$      +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 C$ 3.45 C$      -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 C$ 2.10 C$      -26.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 C$ 4.66 C$      +22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.87 C$ 7.08 C$      +3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.84 C$ 7.57 C$      -23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 C$ 8.40 C$      -52.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 C$ 2.35 C$      -27.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$ 0.93 C$      +8.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$ 2.37 C$      -6.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 C$ 2.26 C$      +6.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.10 C$ 1.58 C$      -24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 C$ 1.70 C$      +28.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.33 C$ 3.06 C$      -8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 C$ 2.36 C$      -21.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.00 C$ 3.40 C$      +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 C$ 3.68 C$      +17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +25.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.35 C$      -4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$ 5.00 C$      +21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 C$ 2.82 C$      -41.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 33.00 C$      -5.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.77 C$ 6.01 C$      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,256.00 C$      +0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,729.50 C$ 30,429.24 C$      +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.00 C$ 158.22 C$      -39.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.00 C$ 63.11 C$      +37.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.62 C$ 72.22 C$      +2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 C$ 70.46 C$      +24.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55.00 C$ 27.58 C$      -49.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 C$ 18.00 C$      +22.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.00 C$ 1,526.92 C$      -23.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,000.00 C$ 24,636.36 C$      -36.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 C$ 81.21 C$      +35.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 C$ 50.94 C$      +1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.50 C$ 138.29 C$      +67.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 C$ 164.34 C$      +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,766.67 C$ 2,495.87 C$      +41.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,675.00 C$ 2,152.87 C$      +28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,937.50 C$ 4,429.41 C$      +50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,566.67 C$ 3,634.22 C$      +41.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 150.00 C$ 1,292.64 C$      +761.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 120.00 C$ 1,007.80 C$      +739.8 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,725.00 C$ 4,757.84 C$      +27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.50      -1.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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