Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 1.0% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 12.7% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Toronto are 38.1% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 2.1% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 12.0% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 7.4% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(26.14 C$)
14.34 £
(25.00 C$)
     -4.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(104.57 C$)
68.85 £
(120.00 C$)
     +14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.94 C$)
8.61 £
(15.00 C$)
     +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(8.71 C$)
4.59 £
(8.00 C$)
     -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(9.59 C$)
5.74 £
(10.00 C$)
     +4.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(6.20 C$)
3.09 £
(5.39 C$)
     -13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(3.51 C$)
1.63 £
(2.84 C$)
     -19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £
(2.51 C$)
1.26 £
(2.20 C$)
     -12.3 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(7.90 C$)
8.97 £
(15.63 C$)
     +97.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.81 C$)
1.98 £
(3.45 C$)
     +90.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(1.34 C$)
1.19 £
(2.08 C$)
     +54.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(5.36 C$)
2.61 £
(4.55 C$)
     -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 £
(5.88 C$)
4.01 £
(6.99 C$)
     +18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 £
(4.93 C$)
4.49 £
(7.82 C$)
     +58.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.99 £
(10.44 C$)
4.91 £
(8.55 C$)
     -18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.61 C$)
1.35 £
(2.36 C$)
     +46.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.98 C$)
0.53 £
(0.93 C$)
     -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 £
(2.16 C$)
1.35 £
(2.36 C$)
     +9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(2.66 C$)
1.32 £
(2.30 C$)
     -13.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 £
(1.48 C$)
0.91 £
(1.59 C$)
     +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.03 C$)
0.98 £
(1.70 C$)
     +65.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(1.50 C$)
1.75 £
(3.05 C$)
     +102.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.74 C$)
1.36 £
(2.37 C$)
     +36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.94 C$)
10.33 £
(18.00 C$)
     +29.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 £
(3.96 C$)
1.94 £
(3.39 C$)
     -14.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 £
(5.73 C$)
2.09 £
(3.64 C$)
     -36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(23.09 C$)
11.48 £
(20.00 C$)
     -13.4 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(3.49 C$)
1.92 £
(3.35 C$)
     -3.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(139.43 C$)
89.51 £
(156.00 C$)
     +11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.40 £
(5.93 C$)
2.87 £
(5.00 C$)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(6.10 C$)
1.62 £
(2.82 C$)
     -53.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(32.42 C$)
18.93 £
(33.00 C$)
     +1.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(9.67 C$)
3.45 £
(6.02 C$)
     -37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(49,296.35 C$)
19,558.26 £
(34,087.00 C$)
     -30.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(46,351.53 C$)
17,407.04 £
(30,337.76 C$)
     -34.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(440.43 C$)
90.97 £
(158.55 C$)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(24.80 C$)
35.45 £
(61.78 C$)
     +149.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(52.29 C$)
41.22 £
(71.84 C$)
     +37.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.88 £
(50.32 C$)
40.19 £
(70.05 C$)
     +39.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.42 £
(18.15 C$)
15.00 £
(26.14 C$)
     +44.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.72 £
(16.95 C$)
10.33 £
(18.00 C$)
     +6.2 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(2,262.50 C$)
841.82 £
(1,467.15 C$)
     -35.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(20,478.42 C$)
14,392.18 £
(25,083.33 C$)
     +22.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.00 £
(101.08 C$)
46.83 £
(81.61 C$)
     -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.54 £
(54.97 C$)
29.13 £
(50.76 C$)
     -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.19 £
(125.81 C$)
78.23 £
(136.34 C$)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.67 £
(107.48 C$)
93.98 £
(163.79 C$)
     +52.4 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(2,047.84 C$)
1,435.23 £
(2,501.38 C$)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,548.45 C$)
1,239.67 £
(2,160.56 C$)
     +39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(3,335.03 C$)
2,548.43 £
(4,441.51 C$)
     +33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(2,296.45 C$)
2,089.79 £
(3,642.17 C$)
     +58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(649.92 C$)
736.88 £
(1,284.27 C$)
     +97.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(437.17 C$)
570.71 £
(994.66 C$)
     +127.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,265.52 £
(3,948.46 C$)
2,743.59 £
(4,781.64 C$)
     +21.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.45      +3.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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