Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Toronto is 16.0% higher than in Kingston (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 40.9% higher than in Kingston | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 113.0% higher than in Kingston | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 71.3% higher than in Kingston | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 5.7% higher than in Kingston | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 276.5% higher than in Kingston | |
Restaurants | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 J$ (8.80 C$) |
2,840.15 J$ (25.00 C$) |
+184.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (88.02 C$) |
13,632.71 J$ (120.00 C$) |
+36.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,200.00 J$ (10.56 C$) |
1,704.09 J$ (15.00 C$) |
+42.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 J$ (3.52 C$) |
908.85 J$ (8.00 C$) |
+127.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (4.40 C$) |
1,136.06 J$ (10.00 C$) |
+127.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
608.77 J$ (5.36 C$) |
617.39 J$ (5.43 C$) |
+1.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
196.92 J$ (1.73 C$) |
328.24 J$ (2.89 C$) |
+66.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
122.31 J$ (1.08 C$) |
250.69 J$ (2.21 C$) |
+105.0 % |
Markets | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,512.38 J$ (22.11 C$) |
1,765.43 J$ (15.54 C$) |
-29.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
464.11 J$ (4.09 C$) |
392.32 J$ (3.45 C$) |
-15.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
100.25 J$ (0.88 C$) |
238.03 J$ (2.10 C$) |
+137.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
686.86 J$ (6.05 C$) |
529.10 J$ (4.66 C$) |
-23.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
997.23 J$ (8.78 C$) |
804.15 J$ (7.08 C$) |
-19.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
508.38 J$ (4.47 C$) |
859.44 J$ (7.57 C$) |
+69.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
602.15 J$ (5.30 C$) |
954.47 J$ (8.40 C$) |
+58.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
373.03 J$ (3.28 C$) |
266.55 J$ (2.35 C$) |
-28.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
221.18 J$ (1.95 C$) |
106.55 J$ (0.94 C$) |
-51.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
290.98 J$ (2.56 C$) |
269.11 J$ (2.37 C$) |
-7.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
191.12 J$ (1.68 C$) |
256.82 J$ (2.26 C$) |
+34.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.11 J$ (1.56 C$) |
179.64 J$ (1.58 C$) |
+1.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
157.75 J$ (1.39 C$) |
193.08 J$ (1.70 C$) |
+22.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
411.25 J$ (3.62 C$) |
348.20 J$ (3.06 C$) |
-15.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
264.29 J$ (2.33 C$) |
268.32 J$ (2.36 C$) |
+1.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,650.00 J$ (14.52 C$) |
2,044.91 J$ (18.00 C$) |
+23.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
423.48 J$ (3.73 C$) |
386.66 J$ (3.40 C$) |
-8.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
520.00 J$ (4.58 C$) |
416.82 J$ (3.67 C$) |
-19.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,400.00 J$ (12.32 C$) |
2,272.12 J$ (20.00 C$) |
+62.3 % |
Transportation | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (1.32 C$) |
380.58 J$ (3.35 C$) |
+153.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,000.00 J$ (52.81 C$) |
17,722.52 J$ (156.00 C$) |
+195.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (1.32 C$) |
568.03 J$ (5.00 C$) |
+278.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (7.08 C$) |
319.95 J$ (2.82 C$) |
-60.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
724.00 J$ (6.37 C$) |
3,748.99 J$ (33.00 C$) |
+417.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
780.13 J$ (6.87 C$) |
683.35 J$ (6.02 C$) |
-12.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,850,000.00 J$ (60,296.17 C$) |
3,888,275.29 J$ (34,226.00 C$) |
-43.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,228,750.00 J$ (46,025.34 C$) |
3,446,548.12 J$ (30,337.76 C$) |
-34.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,000.00 J$ (228.86 C$) |
18,390.62 J$ (161.88 C$) |
-29.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,440.00 J$ (30.28 C$) |
7,096.74 J$ (62.47 C$) |
+106.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,292.78 J$ (64.19 C$) |
8,227.91 J$ (72.42 C$) |
+12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
11,342.50 J$ (99.84 C$) |
8,004.85 J$ (70.46 C$) |
-29.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,500.00 J$ (22.01 C$) |
3,133.13 J$ (27.58 C$) |
+25.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,650.00 J$ (14.52 C$) |
2,044.91 J$ (18.00 C$) |
+23.9 % |
Childcare | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
40,583.33 J$ (357.23 C$) |
173,466.73 J$ (1,526.92 C$) |
+327.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
336,000.00 J$ (2,957.59 C$) |
2,798,836.09 J$ (24,636.36 C$) |
+733.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,625.00 J$ (49.51 C$) |
9,415.71 J$ (82.88 C$) |
+67.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,562.50 J$ (40.16 C$) |
5,787.02 J$ (50.94 C$) |
+26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
11,214.29 J$ (98.71 C$) |
15,642.63 J$ (137.69 C$) |
+39.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,285.71 J$ (99.34 C$) |
18,759.17 J$ (165.12 C$) |
+66.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
114,195.22 J$ (1,005.19 C$) |
284,084.64 J$ (2,500.62 C$) |
+148.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
72,567.07 J$ (638.76 C$) |
245,364.23 J$ (2,159.78 C$) |
+238.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
314,450.72 J$ (2,767.91 C$) |
506,638.59 J$ (4,459.62 C$) |
+61.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
180,353.65 J$ (1,587.54 C$) |
415,393.64 J$ (3,656.44 C$) |
+130.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
34,812.12 J$ (306.43 C$) |
146,851.83 J$ (1,292.64 C$) |
+321.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
36,731.99 J$ (323.33 C$) |
113,253.08 J$ (996.89 C$) |
+208.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
101,250.00 J$ (891.24 C$) |
537,048.70 J$ (4,727.30 C$) |
+430.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.88 | 6.48 | -27.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 35 | 766 |
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