Restaurants | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.30 $) |
34.15 C$ (25.00 $) |
+36.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.84 $) |
136.61 C$ (100.00 $) |
+13.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.98 $) |
16.39 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.86 $) |
10.93 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (7.32 $) |
10.93 C$ (8.00 $) |
+9.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.40 C$ (3.95 $) |
7.10 C$ (5.20 $) |
+31.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.96 C$ (2.17 $) |
4.09 C$ (2.99 $) |
+37.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.24 C$ (1.64 $) |
3.30 C$ (2.42 $) |
+47.2 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16.01 C$ (11.72 $) |
5.54 C$ (4.06 $) |
-65.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 C$ (2.53 $) |
5.21 C$ (3.81 $) |
+50.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.10 C$ (1.54 $) |
3.89 C$ (2.85 $) |
+85.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.84 C$ (3.54 $) |
5.56 C$ (4.07 $) |
+14.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.07 C$ (5.17 $) |
10.27 C$ (7.52 $) |
+45.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.80 C$ (5.71 $) |
9.26 C$ (6.78 $) |
+18.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.72 C$ (6.38 $) |
12.93 C$ (9.46 $) |
+48.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (1.73 $) |
3.68 C$ (2.70 $) |
+55.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.93 C$ (0.68 $) |
1.22 C$ (0.89 $) |
+32.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1.76 $) |
2.87 C$ (2.10 $) |
+19.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.35 C$ (1.72 $) |
3.06 C$ (2.24 $) |
+29.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (1.22 $) |
1.63 C$ (1.19 $) |
-1.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.71 C$ (1.25 $) |
1.84 C$ (1.35 $) |
+7.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.07 C$ (2.25 $) |
-2.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.41 C$ (1.76 $) |
3.57 C$ (2.62 $) |
+48.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 C$ (13.91 $) |
20.49 C$ (15.00 $) |
+7.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.47 C$ (2.54 $) |
3.32 C$ (2.43 $) |
-4.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.70 C$ (2.71 $) |
5.89 C$ (4.31 $) |
+59.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (14.64 $) |
21.86 C$ (16.00 $) |
+9.3 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (2.45 $) |
3.42 C$ (2.50 $) |
+1.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (114.19 $) |
109.29 C$ (80.00 $) |
-29.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (3.66 $) |
4.44 C$ (3.25 $) |
-11.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2.06 $) |
3.07 C$ (2.25 $) |
+9.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (22.69 $) |
34.15 C$ (25.00 $) |
+10.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.12 C$ (4.48 $) |
5.77 C$ (4.22 $) |
-5.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,350.00 C$ (25,144.74 $) |
51,069.52 C$ (37,383.69 $) |
+48.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,793.75 C$ (22,541.51 $) |
37,173.89 C$ (27,211.87 $) |
+20.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
159.67 C$ (116.88 $) |
219.62 C$ (160.77 $) |
+37.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.86 C$ (46.74 $) |
75.59 C$ (55.33 $) |
+18.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
72.65 C$ (53.18 $) |
78.52 C$ (57.48 $) |
+8.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69.49 C$ (50.87 $) |
104.69 C$ (76.63 $) |
+50.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.37 C$ (20.77 $) |
17.76 C$ (13.00 $) |
-37.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.18 $) |
20.49 C$ (15.00 $) |
+13.8 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,545.84 C$ (1,131.58 $) |
3,153.39 C$ (2,308.33 $) |
+104.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,963.85 C$ (18,273.93 $) |
62,088.84 C$ (45,450.00 $) |
+148.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.88 C$ (60.67 $) |
82.60 C$ (60.46 $) |
-0.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.31 C$ (36.83 $) |
73.43 C$ (53.75 $) |
+45.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138.29 C$ (101.23 $) |
132.77 C$ (97.19 $) |
-4.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
165.42 C$ (121.09 $) |
178.02 C$ (130.31 $) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,524.60 C$ (1,848.05 $) |
3,322.73 C$ (2,432.29 $) |
+31.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,164.27 C$ (1,584.28 $) |
2,073.57 C$ (1,517.89 $) |
-4.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,436.51 C$ (3,247.59 $) |
6,289.71 C$ (4,604.17 $) |
+41.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,621.75 C$ (2,651.18 $) |
4,086.39 C$ (2,991.30 $) |
+12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,303.09 C$ (953.88 $) |
450.81 C$ (330.00 $) |
-65.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,019.91 C$ (746.59 $) |
352.46 C$ (258.01 $) |
-65.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,752.90 C$ (3,479.20 $) |
6,814.34 C$ (4,988.20 $) |
+43.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.52 | 6.64 | +1.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 792 | 228 |
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