Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 9.7% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 25.6% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Toronto are 63.1% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 2.7% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 6.4% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 1.5% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 110.00 C$      -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.13 C$      +1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.75 C$ 9.00 C$      +2.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.99 C$ 5.11 C$      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 C$ 2.83 C$      +5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 C$ 2.08 C$      +6.4 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.91 C$ 14.85 C$      +36.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$ 3.43 C$      -10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 2.10 C$      -7.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.40 C$ 4.60 C$      +4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.51 C$ 7.57 C$      +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.90 C$ 8.01 C$      +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 C$ 8.93 C$      +10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.03 C$ 2.51 C$      +23.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 C$ 0.80 C$      -7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.32 C$ 2.51 C$      +8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 C$ 2.25 C$      -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 C$ 1.62 C$      +32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 C$ 1.68 C$      +12.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$ 3.27 C$      -5.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 C$ 2.41 C$      +6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.27 C$ 3.33 C$      -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 C$ 3.60 C$      -18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 18.62 C$      +24.2 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$ 3.35 C$      -10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +60.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$ 5.00 C$      +9.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 2.82 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 43.50 C$ 31.00 C$      -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 C$ 6.28 C$      -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 C$ 34,345.00 C$      +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,143.20 C$ 29,362.88 C$      +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 107.83 C$ 210.18 C$      +94.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.80 C$ 63.23 C$      +17.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.28 C$ 74.32 C$      +23.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.20 C$ 75.30 C$      +87.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 C$ 26.62 C$      +26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 16.00 C$      +6.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 952.00 C$ 1,464.00 C$      +53.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,200.00 C$ 26,733.08 C$      +138.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.57 C$ 79.48 C$      -9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.50 C$ 50.06 C$      -21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.59 C$ 122.23 C$      +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.02 C$ 163.23 C$      +4.6 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,642.33 C$ 2,617.07 C$      +59.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,266.76 C$ 2,321.82 C$      +83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,866.13 C$ 4,309.43 C$      +50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,079.83 C$ 3,565.38 C$      +71.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.39 C$ 1,261.37 C$      +62.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 511.61 C$ 968.06 C$      +89.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,674.24 C$ 4,545.12 C$      +23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.87 6.39      +8.8 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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