Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 13.7% higher than in Kingston (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 24.9% higher than in Kingston
Rent Prices in Toronto are 52.3% higher than in Kingston
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 24.1% higher than in Kingston
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 1.5% lower than in Kingston
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 11.5% lower than in Kingston
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Restaurants
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 26.00 C$      +30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 C$ 120.00 C$      +29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 10.00 C$      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 C$ 5.57 C$      +9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 C$ 2.90 C$      +24.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 C$ 2.19 C$      +19.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.74 C$ 15.40 C$      +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.86 C$ 3.43 C$      +19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.46 C$ 2.13 C$      -13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.85 C$ 4.59 C$      +19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.81 C$ 6.75 C$      -0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.54 C$ 7.76 C$      -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.82 C$ 8.27 C$      +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 C$ 2.37 C$      +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 C$ 0.94 C$      +49.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 C$ 2.22 C$      +7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.53 C$ 2.33 C$      -33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.12 C$ 1.54 C$      -27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 C$ 1.64 C$      +37.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.10 C$ 3.03 C$      -2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 C$ 2.38 C$      +15.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.03 C$ 3.51 C$      +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 C$ 3.81 C$      +15.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.35 C$      -4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +95.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 5.00 C$      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.60 C$ 3.22 C$      -10.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$ 33.00 C$      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.67 C$ 5.97 C$      +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,253.32 C$ 29,868.48 C$      +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.56 C$ 161.93 C$      -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 75.83 C$ 61.13 C$      -19.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.62 C$ 71.41 C$      +1.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.10 C$ 67.03 C$      +28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$ 27.33 C$      +82.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 C$ 18.00 C$      +22.0 %
Childcare
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 C$ 1,545.84 C$      +54.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,000.00 C$ 24,692.31 C$      -36.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 C$ 79.91 C$      +33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 C$ 49.92 C$      -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.14 C$ 134.69 C$      +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.25 C$ 159.70 C$      +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,691.42 C$ 2,508.60 C$      +48.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.00 C$ 2,141.79 C$      +29.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,675.00 C$ 4,480.77 C$      +67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,350.00 C$ 3,609.57 C$      +53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 445.93 C$ 1,314.60 C$      +194.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.16 C$ 1,008.95 C$      +210.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Kingston Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,484.22 C$ 4,958.45 C$      +10.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 6.42      -4.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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