Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 2.9% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 11.0% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Toronto are 30.9% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 12.4% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 5.5% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 5.3% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.65 C$ 29.00 C$      +8.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 125.00 C$      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$ 10.00 C$      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 C$ 5.62 C$      +4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$ 3.06 C$      +6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 C$ 2.41 C$      +3.4 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.17 C$ 16.82 C$      +65.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 C$ 3.56 C$      +12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 C$ 2.12 C$      -3.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.23 C$ 4.72 C$      -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.25 C$ 7.13 C$      -23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.28 C$ 7.79 C$      -6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.56 C$ 8.57 C$      -10.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.72 C$ 2.44 C$      -10.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$ 0.86 C$      -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$ 2.28 C$      -4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 C$ 2.49 C$      -2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.76 C$ 1.50 C$      -14.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$ 1.77 C$      +21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 C$ 3.03 C$      -16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.69 C$ 2.40 C$      -10.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.62 C$ 3.58 C$      -1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.07 C$ 3.88 C$      -23.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$ 3.35 C$      -9.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +35.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 5.00 C$      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$ 3.22 C$      +4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$ 35.00 C$      -10.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.87 C$ 6.09 C$      +3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,087.00 C$      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,802.42 C$ 29,208.95 C$      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.49 C$ 155.87 C$      -46.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.95 C$ 56.71 C$      -7.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.16 C$ 71.45 C$      -17.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.81 C$ 68.81 C$      -8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.67 C$ 26.35 C$      -45.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.35 C$ 1,641.50 C$      +29.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,000.00 C$ 24,250.00 C$      -6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.03 C$ 83.19 C$      +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.00 C$ 55.36 C$      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.77 C$ 133.57 C$      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.26 C$ 162.06 C$      +7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,020.55 C$ 2,519.48 C$      +24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,597.50 C$ 2,124.67 C$      +33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,162.20 C$ 4,231.92 C$      +33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,641.84 C$ 3,457.73 C$      +30.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 417.46 C$ 1,263.80 C$      +202.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 389.78 C$ 998.61 C$      +156.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,697.55 C$ 4,938.41 C$      +5.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 6.23      -2.3 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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