Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Guelph 

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Consumer Prices in Guelph are 5.5% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guelph are 12.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Guelph are 22.4% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Guelph are 15.4% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Guelph are 0.6% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Guelph is 0.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Guelph 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$ 100.00 C$      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 9.00 C$      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 4.50 C$      -17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$ 2.56 C$      -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$ 2.17 C$      -2.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.77 C$ 8.62 C$      -45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$ 3.15 C$      -9.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$ 3.45 C$      +63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 C$ 3.96 C$      -18.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$ 5.85 C$      -17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 4.38 C$      -43.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 C$ 16.00 C$      +79.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$ 2.77 C$      +14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$ 0.80 C$      -14.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$ 2.30 C$      -8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.48 C$      +8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 C$ 2.16 C$      +32.7 %
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$ 1.65 C$      -33.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$ 4.29 C$      +22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 C$ 3.62 C$      -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -25.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.00 C$      -10.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 85.00 C$      -45.5 %
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$ 50.00 C$      +61.3 %
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) 31,263.32 C$ 27,209.76 C$      -13.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$ 207.50 C$      +29.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$ 63.57 C$      -1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$ 75.00 C$      +1.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$ 73.75 C$      +2.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 30.00 C$      +3.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Guelph 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$ 14,000.00 C$      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$ 61.25 C$      -27.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$ 49.33 C$      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$ 116.00 C$      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 168.25 C$      +0.9 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.80 C$ 1,997.78 C$      -20.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,154.26 C$ 1,975.00 C$      -8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,495.16 C$ 3,128.57 C$      -30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,645.36 C$ 2,837.50 C$      -22.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ 766.66 C$      -41.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 699.99 C$      -31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Guelph Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.40 C$ 4,008.33 C$      -12.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.24      +10.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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