Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 7.0% higher than in Sudbury (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 20.6% higher than in Sudbury
Rent Prices in Toronto are 60.4% higher than in Sudbury
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 6.6% higher than in Sudbury
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 0.6% lower than in Sudbury
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 5.9% lower than in Sudbury
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Restaurants
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 C$ 25.00 C$      -9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 C$ 117.50 C$      +42.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.25 C$ 9.00 C$      -2.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 C$ 5.24 C$      +4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$ 2.97 C$      +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 C$ 2.29 C$      -3.7 %
Markets
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 C$ 15.07 C$      +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 C$ 3.51 C$      +40.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 C$ 2.13 C$      -29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.11 C$ 4.83 C$      -5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.73 C$ 8.48 C$      +26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 C$ 8.17 C$      +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.18 C$ 10.02 C$      +39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.37 C$ 2.61 C$      -22.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.23 C$ 0.71 C$      -42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$ 2.11 C$      -11.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$ 2.57 C$      -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.80 C$ 1.59 C$      -43.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.94 C$ 1.82 C$      -5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.87 C$ 3.15 C$      +9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.87 C$ 2.66 C$      -31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.47 C$ 3.68 C$      -17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$ 4.31 C$      +52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 3.35 C$      -16.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 5.00 C$      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 C$ 3.22 C$      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 C$ 35.00 C$      -27.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.82 C$ 5.79 C$      -0.4 %
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) 27,729.55 C$ 28,943.84 C$      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.00 C$ 161.98 C$      +11.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.67 C$ 51.13 C$      -23.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107.20 C$ 71.93 C$      -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.67 C$ 74.85 C$      +12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$ 26.95 C$      +34.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 17.00 C$      +13.3 %
Childcare
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 C$ 1,537.77 C$      +53.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$ 24,619.21 C$      +105.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.60 C$ 76.34 C$      -10.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 C$ 53.61 C$      -0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.00 C$ 120.77 C$      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 221.67 C$ 154.61 C$      -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,420.00 C$ 2,456.96 C$      +73.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,414.29 C$ 2,103.43 C$      +48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,283.33 C$ 4,033.49 C$      +76.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,333.33 C$ 3,355.66 C$      +43.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.00 C$ 1,174.95 C$      +235.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.00 C$ 950.61 C$      +280.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sudbury Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,827.55 C$ 4,343.08 C$      +13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.16      -21.7 %
Last update: 7 April 202522 May 2025
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