Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Houston, TX 

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Cost of Living in Houston, TX is 1.4% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Houston, TX is 6.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 13.3% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 5.9% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 4.9% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 50.6% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.22 $)
23.67 C$
(17.25 $)
     -5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.43 $)
106.36 C$
(77.50 $)
     -11.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.93 $)
12.35 C$
(9.00 $)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.83 $)
6.86 C$
(5.00 $)
     -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.29 $)
8.92 C$
(6.50 $)
     -10.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 C$
(3.93 $)
7.10 C$
(5.17 $)
     +31.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 C$
(2.15 $)
3.42 C$
(2.49 $)
     +15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
2.59 C$
(1.89 $)
     +16.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.78 C$
(11.50 $)
4.89 C$
(3.56 $)
     -69.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
3.85 C$
(2.80 $)
     +12.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(1.53 $)
1.93 C$
(1.40 $)
     -8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.80 C$
(3.50 $)
5.17 C$
(3.77 $)
     +7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.87 C$
(5.00 $)
7.97 C$
(5.81 $)
     +16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.63 C$
(5.56 $)
6.98 C$
(5.08 $)
     -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 C$
(6.09 $)
10.03 C$
(7.31 $)
     +20.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(1.71 $)
2.82 C$
(2.05 $)
     +20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(0.67 $)
0.79 C$
(0.58 $)
     -14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(1.72 $)
2.13 C$
(1.56 $)
     -9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(1.65 $)
1.75 C$
(1.28 $)
     -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$
(1.15 $)
1.64 C$
(1.19 $)
     +3.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 C$
(1.23 $)
1.44 C$
(1.05 $)
     -14.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.08 C$
(2.24 $)
2.36 C$
(1.72 $)
     -23.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.70 $)
3.14 C$
(2.29 $)
     +34.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(13.12 $)
20.59 C$
(15.00 $)
     +14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.40 C$
(2.48 $)
2.55 C$
(1.86 $)
     -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.66 C$
(2.67 $)
4.58 C$
(3.34 $)
     +25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.57 $)
12.01 C$
(8.75 $)
     -40.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.44 $)
1.72 C$
(1.25 $)
     -48.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(113.67 $)
102.93 C$
(75.00 $)
     -34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.64 $)
5.83 C$
(4.25 $)
     +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.05 $)
4.12 C$
(3.00 $)
     +46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.59 $)
41.17 C$
(30.00 $)
     +32.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 C$
(4.46 $)
4.25 C$
(3.10 $)
     -30.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,256.00 C$
(24,959.73 $)
49,790.31 C$
(36,278.39 $)
     +45.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,429.24 C$
(22,171.46 $)
36,045.62 C$
(26,263.69 $)
     +18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.67 C$
(116.34 $)
254.06 C$
(185.12 $)
     +59.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.86 C$
(46.53 $)
79.38 C$
(57.84 $)
     +24.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.65 C$
(52.94 $)
94.51 C$
(68.86 $)
     +30.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.41 C$
(51.30 $)
52.27 C$
(38.08 $)
     -25.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.26 C$
(19.14 $)
21.73 C$
(15.83 $)
     -17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.12 $)
20.59 C$
(15.00 $)
     +14.4 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,526.92 C$
(1,112.55 $)
1,707.51 C$
(1,244.14 $)
     +11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,544.17 C$
(17,883.46 $)
34,768.76 C$
(25,333.33 $)
     +41.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.21 C$
(59.17 $)
66.27 C$
(48.29 $)
     -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.73 C$
(36.24 $)
59.56 C$
(43.40 $)
     +19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.29 C$
(100.76 $)
137.90 C$
(100.48 $)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.34 C$
(119.74 $)
184.68 C$
(134.56 $)
     +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,524.78 C$
(1,839.62 $)
2,144.90 C$
(1,562.83 $)
     -15.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,164.27 C$
(1,576.93 $)
1,625.90 C$
(1,184.67 $)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,436.51 C$
(3,232.54 $)
4,427.23 C$
(3,225.78 $)
     -0.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,621.75 C$
(2,638.90 $)
2,848.14 C$
(2,075.22 $)
     -21.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.64 C$
(941.85 $)
348.85 C$
(254.18 $)
     -73.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,007.80 C$
(734.31 $)
237.45 C$
(173.01 $)
     -76.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,752.90 C$
(3,463.07 $)
6,726.25 C$
(4,900.90 $)
     +41.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.55      +0.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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