Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 16.9% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 24.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Toronto are 33.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 10.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 8.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 20.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(29.29 C$)
18.35 $
(25.00 C$)
     -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(115.78 C$)
88.10 $
(120.00 C$)
     +3.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.35 C$)
11.01 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.90 C$)
5.87 $
(8.00 C$)
     -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(11.58 C$)
7.34 $
(10.00 C$)
     -13.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(7.50 C$)
3.97 $
(5.40 C$)
     -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(3.86 C$)
2.18 $
(2.96 C$)
     -23.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(3.44 C$)
1.65 $
(2.24 C$)
     -34.8 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(6.18 C$)
11.75 $
(16.01 C$)
     +158.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(5.00 C$)
2.53 $
(3.45 C$)
     -31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(2.75 C$)
1.54 $
(2.10 C$)
     -23.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(5.71 C$)
3.56 $
(4.84 C$)
     -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(8.62 C$)
5.19 $
(7.07 C$)
     -18.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(9.03 C$)
5.72 $
(7.80 C$)
     -13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(11.76 C$)
6.40 $
(8.72 C$)
     -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(2.90 C$)
1.74 $
(2.36 C$)
     -18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(1.11 C$)
0.68 $
(0.93 C$)
     -16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.04 C$)
1.76 $
(2.40 C$)
     +17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(2.81 C$)
1.73 $
(2.35 C$)
     -16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(2.04 C$)
1.22 $
(1.66 C$)
     -18.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(1.36 C$)
1.26 $
(1.71 C$)
     +26.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(3.25 C$)
1.77 $
(2.41 C$)
     -25.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.43 C$)
13.95 $
(19.00 C$)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(2.71 C$)
2.55 $
(3.47 C$)
     +28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(4.09 C$)
2.72 $
(3.70 C$)
     -9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(14.34 C$)
14.68 $
(20.00 C$)
     +39.4 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.41 C$)
2.46 $
(3.35 C$)
     -1.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(98.07 C$)
114.53 $
(156.00 C$)
     +59.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(13.62 C$)
3.67 $
(5.00 C$)
     -63.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(3.75 C$)
2.07 $
(2.82 C$)
     -24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(88.54 C$)
22.76 $
(31.00 C$)
     -65.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(7.01 C$)
4.49 $
(6.12 C$)
     -12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(40,863.66 C$)
25,218.01 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(36,043.76 C$)
22,607.19 $
(30,793.75 C$)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(442.85 C$)
117.22 $
(159.67 C$)
     -63.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(96.80 C$)
46.88 $
(63.86 C$)
     -34.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(99.79 C$)
53.34 $
(72.65 C$)
     -27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(122.08 C$)
51.01 $
(69.49 C$)
     -43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(36.32 C$)
20.83 $
(28.37 C$)
     -21.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(24.52 C$)
13.21 $
(18.00 C$)
     -26.6 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(2,333.77 C$)
1,134.88 $
(1,545.84 C$)
     -33.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(24,972.24 C$)
18,327.17 $
(24,963.85 C$)
     -0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(76.18 C$)
60.85 $
(82.88 C$)
     +8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(73.70 C$)
36.94 $
(50.31 C$)
     -31.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(119.93 C$)
101.52 $
(138.29 C$)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(162.32 C$)
121.45 $
(165.42 C$)
     +1.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(3,801.03 C$)
1,853.43 $
(2,524.60 C$)
     -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(3,234.21 C$)
1,588.89 $
(2,164.27 C$)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(6,438.03 C$)
3,257.06 $
(4,436.51 C$)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(5,720.91 C$)
2,658.91 $
(3,621.75 C$)
     -36.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(1,047.51 C$)
956.66 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     +24.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(823.06 C$)
748.77 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     +23.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(7,904.34 C$)
3,489.34 $
(4,752.90 C$)
     -39.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.52      -1.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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