Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Burlington 

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Consumer Prices in Burlington are 11.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Burlington are 13.7% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Burlington are 17.5% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Burlington are 24.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Burlington are 11.8% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Burlington is 35.6% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 75.00 C$      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 13.00 C$      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.25 C$      +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 8.50 C$      -15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 4.75 C$      -12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$ 2.56 C$      -11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$ 2.00 C$      -10.1 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$ 10.69 C$      -33.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 3.48 C$      +0.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 2.83 C$      +31.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$ 4.70 C$      -2.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$ 7.37 C$      +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 5.54 C$      -28.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$ 8.48 C$      -3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 C$ 1.81 C$      -25.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$ 0.76 C$      -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$ 1.77 C$      -29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.07 C$      -9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$ 1.51 C$      -8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$ 1.70 C$      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 2.85 C$      -9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 3.12 C$      +25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$ 3.03 C$      -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$ 3.10 C$      -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.89 C$      -20.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.62 C$      +8.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 135.00 C$      -13.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.00 C$      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 4.02 C$      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -3.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$ 5.80 C$      -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$ 27,786.94 C$      -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$ 166.67 C$      +3.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$ 78.33 C$      +22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 85.00 C$      +15.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$ 50.00 C$      -30.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 19.30 C$      -33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$ 1,225.00 C$      -21.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$ 25,000.00 C$      +0.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$ 97.97 C$      +18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$ 85.00 C$      +67.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$ 127.50 C$      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 189.33 C$      +13.6 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.06 C$ 2,562.50 C$      +1.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$ 1,966.67 C$      -11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$ 3,233.33 C$      -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$ 2,875.00 C$      -21.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ 2,813.76 C$      +115.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 584.95 C$      -42.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Burlington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$ 5,521.83 C$      +17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.29      +11.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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