Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and San Jose 

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Cost of Living in San Jose is 20.7% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose is 37.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in San Jose are 62.6% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 33.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 16.9% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 59.6% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(9,543.60 ₡)
14.68 C$
(5,603.29 ₡)
     -41.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(45,809.30 ₡)
78.59 C$
(30,003.00 ₡)
     -34.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(5,726.16 ₡)
13.10 C$
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -12.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(3,053.95 ₡)
4.52 C$
(1,725.00 ₡)
     -43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(3,817.44 ₡)
6.55 C$
(2,500.00 ₡)
     -34.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 C$
(2,074.46 ₡)
4.80 C$
(1,832.40 ₡)
     -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(1,102.96 ₡)
2.64 C$
(1,006.08 ₡)
     -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 C$
(842.26 ₡)
1.95 C$
(744.45 ₡)
     -11.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.54 C$
(5,932.30 ₡)
9.77 C$
(3,731.14 ₡)
     -37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(1,318.29 ₡)
3.31 C$
(1,265.06 ₡)
     -4.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(801.67 ₡)
1.38 C$
(527.49 ₡)
     -34.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 C$
(1,777.91 ₡)
4.37 C$
(1,668.55 ₡)
     -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.08 C$
(2,702.16 ₡)
5.27 C$
(2,012.82 ₡)
     -25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.57 C$
(2,887.95 ₡)
6.15 C$
(2,346.58 ₡)
     -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 C$
(3,207.27 ₡)
9.10 C$
(3,474.51 ₡)
     +8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(896.09 ₡)
2.74 C$
(1,046.15 ₡)
     +16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(353.16 ₡)
0.87 C$
(332.86 ₡)
     -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(904.28 ₡)
1.85 C$
(705.54 ₡)
     -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(862.99 ₡)
1.72 C$
(655.98 ₡)
     -24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$
(603.63 ₡)
1.66 C$
(633.34 ₡)
     +4.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(648.80 ₡)
1.49 C$
(569.11 ₡)
     -12.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 C$
(1,170.05 ₡)
1.52 C$
(581.62 ₡)
     -50.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 C$
(901.63 ₡)
3.09 C$
(1,180.16 ₡)
     +30.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(6,871.39 ₡)
22.27 C$
(8,500.00 ₡)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.40 C$
(1,299.26 ₡)
3.19 C$
(1,217.92 ₡)
     -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 C$
(1,405.08 ₡)
4.15 C$
(1,583.23 ₡)
     +12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(7,634.88 ₡)
6.02 C$
(2,300.00 ₡)
     -69.9 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1,278.84 ₡)
1.18 C$
(450.00 ₡)
     -64.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(59,552.09 ₡)
51.25 C$
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -67.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(1,908.72 ₡)
2.24 C$
(855.00 ₡)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1,075.13 ₡)
3.29 C$
(1,256.88 ₡)
     +16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 C$
(12,597.56 ₡)
9.33 C$
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -71.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.01 C$
(2,294.73 ₡)
7.51 C$
(2,868.29 ₡)
     +25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,256.00 C$
(13,077,027.52 ₡)
42,436.80 C$
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     +23.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,429.24 C$
(11,616,184.28 ₡)
44,016.68 C$
(16,803,110.85 ₡)
     +44.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.02 C$
(60,324.01 ₡)
89.14 C$
(34,029.98 ₡)
     -43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.47 C$
(23,846.83 ₡)
29.60 C$
(11,300.00 ₡)
     -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.69 C$
(27,750.86 ₡)
64.07 C$
(24,458.81 ₡)
     -11.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.46 C$
(26,898.28 ₡)
79.36 C$
(30,295.13 ₡)
     +12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.58 C$
(10,528.10 ₡)
39.30 C$
(15,002.06 ₡)
     +42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(6,871.39 ₡)
10.48 C$
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -41.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,526.92 C$
(582,891.50 ₡)
622.14 C$
(237,500.00 ₡)
     -59.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,636.36 C$
(9,404,787.63 ₡)
14,694.61 C$
(5,609,581.44 ₡)
     -40.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(31,639.14 ₡)
114.30 C$
(43,633.24 ₡)
     +37.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.94 C$
(19,445.82 ₡)
68.65 C$
(26,206.59 ₡)
     +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.69 C$
(52,563.13 ₡)
167.79 C$
(64,052.59 ₡)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.12 C$
(63,035.50 ₡)
159.52 C$
(60,895.22 ₡)
     -3.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,500.62 C$
(954,598.96 ₡)
925.47 C$
(353,293.24 ₡)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,159.78 C$
(824,485.02 ₡)
592.69 C$
(226,256.01 ₡)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,459.62 C$
(1,702,432.07 ₡)
1,758.40 C$
(671,257.54 ₡)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,656.44 C$
(1,395,826.27 ₡)
1,502.66 C$
(573,630.34 ₡)
     -58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.64 C$
(493,458.79 ₡)
235.32 C$
(89,832.60 ₡)
     -81.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,007.80 C$
(384,722.15 ₡)
165.53 C$
(63,188.85 ₡)
     -83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,757.84 C$
(1,816,278.36 ₡)
1,210.75 C$
(462,195.01 ₡)
     -74.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 9.88      +51.9 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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