Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 27.8% higher than in Sault Ste. Marie (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 49.6% higher than in Sault Ste. Marie
Rent Prices in Toronto are 105.5% higher than in Sault Ste. Marie
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 31.4% higher than in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 28.3% higher than in Sault Ste. Marie
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 6.2% lower than in Sault Ste. Marie
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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 80.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.59 C$ 15.00 C$      +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 C$ 10.00 C$      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 C$ 5.40 C$      +13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 C$ 2.96 C$      +11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 C$ 2.24 C$      +28.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.62 C$ 16.01 C$      +37.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 C$ 3.47 C$      +20.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.12 C$ 2.10 C$      -0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 C$ 4.82 C$      +27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.88 C$ 7.13 C$      +46.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.18 C$ 7.80 C$      +26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 C$ 8.72 C$      +27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 C$ 2.38 C$      +13.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 C$ 0.93 C$      +55.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 C$ 2.46 C$      +34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 C$ 2.32 C$      +6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 C$ 1.66 C$      -3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 C$ 1.72 C$      +68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.12 C$ 3.15 C$      -23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 C$ 2.42 C$      +10.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +26.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.40 C$ 3.49 C$      +45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 C$ 3.72 C$      -0.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +100.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$ 3.35 C$      +4.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 5.00 C$      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$ 2.82 C$      -14.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 31.00 C$      +3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.78 C$ 6.12 C$      +5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,350.00 C$      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,382.58 C$ 30,793.75 C$      +12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.00 C$ 159.67 C$      +10.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.00 C$ 63.86 C$      +16.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.80 C$ 72.65 C$      -21.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.99 C$ 71.00 C$      +255.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$ 28.37 C$      +41.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +28.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 700.00 C$ 1,545.84 C$      +120.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 C$ 24,963.85 C$      +256.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 C$ 82.64 C$      +37.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.67 C$ 50.31 C$      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.75 C$ 138.29 C$      +63.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 C$ 165.42 C$      +30.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,200.00 C$ 2,532.42 C$      +111.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 983.33 C$ 2,163.52 C$      +120.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,175.00 C$ 4,474.60 C$      +105.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,875.00 C$ 3,639.30 C$      +94.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 242.00 C$ 1,303.09 C$      +438.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.37 C$ 1,019.91 C$      +41.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sault Ste. Marie Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,386.67 C$ 4,752.90 C$      +40.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.15 6.52      -8.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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