Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 13.5% higher than in Oakville (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 15.4% higher than in Oakville
Rent Prices in Toronto are 18.6% higher than in Oakville
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 15.4% higher than in Oakville
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 16.4% higher than in Oakville
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 3.7% higher than in Oakville
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Restaurants
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 C$ 25.00 C$      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 9.75 C$      +21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.71 C$ 5.44 C$      +15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 C$ 2.96 C$      +104.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 C$ 2.22 C$      +37.7 %
Markets
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.69 C$ 15.98 C$      +49.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 C$ 3.42 C$      +10.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.42 C$ 2.16 C$      +52.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 C$ 4.79 C$      +11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.37 C$ 7.02 C$      -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 C$ 7.80 C$      +14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 C$ 8.83 C$      +26.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.81 C$ 2.42 C$      +33.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$ 0.94 C$      +29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 2.50 C$      +41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 C$ 2.29 C$      -16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.12 C$ 1.64 C$      +47.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 C$ 1.74 C$      -4.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.33 C$ 3.15 C$      +35.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.74 C$ 2.49 C$      -9.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 C$ 19.00 C$      +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.03 C$ 3.49 C$      +15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 C$ 3.82 C$      +23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.88 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.9 %
Transportation
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 3.35 C$      -16.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 136.50 C$ 156.00 C$      +14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 5.00 C$      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.99 C$ 2.82 C$      -43.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 31.00 C$      +3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.68 C$ 6.13 C$      +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,350.00 C$      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,382.58 C$ 30,793.75 C$      +12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.30 C$ 159.92 C$      -35.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.97 C$ 64.38 C$      +13.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 C$ 73.64 C$      +0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 C$ 72.29 C$      +80.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 C$ 29.11 C$     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.69 C$ 18.00 C$      +14.7 %
Childcare
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 C$ 1,563.31 C$      +4.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 24,966.43 C$      -0.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.22 C$ 84.31 C$      +0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.00 C$ 51.31 C$      -14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.00 C$ 138.55 C$      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.17 C$ 166.74 C$      +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,333.33 C$ 2,525.04 C$      +8.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,900.00 C$ 2,231.69 C$      +17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 C$ 4,500.00 C$      +28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,150.00 C$ 3,657.86 C$      +16.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 C$ 1,303.09 C$      +141.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.02 C$ 1,019.91 C$      +9.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakville Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,875.00 C$ 4,638.19 C$      +19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.92 6.53      -5.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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