Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Kelowna 

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Consumer Prices in Kelowna are 6.4% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kelowna are 15.4% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Kelowna are 29.8% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Kelowna are 14.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Kelowna are 1.3% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Kelowna is 17.5% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Kelowna 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$ 13.84 C$      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 10.00 C$      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$ 8.00 C$      -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$ 5.11 C$      -6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$ 3.17 C$      +8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$ 2.50 C$      +12.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.07 C$ 10.69 C$      -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 3.56 C$      +3.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 C$ 1.78 C$      -18.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$ 5.03 C$      +4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.89 C$ 7.78 C$      +12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 8.47 C$      +8.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$ 11.35 C$      +28.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 C$ 2.83 C$      +15.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$ 0.87 C$      -5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$ 2.17 C$      -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 2.28 C$      -1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 0.50 C$      -69.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$ 1.25 C$      -27.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$ 4.00 C$      +27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 1.81 C$      -27.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 18.49 C$      -2.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$ 3.35 C$      -2.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$ 3.93 C$      +3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 17.50 C$      -12.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 2.50 C$      -25.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 70.00 C$      -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.80 C$      -24.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.89 C$      +38.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 46.67 C$      +50.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 C$ 6.60 C$      +7.8 %
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$ 27,382.58 C$      -11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$ 168.93 C$      +5.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.17 C$ 69.38 C$      +8.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 97.12 C$      +32.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$ 53.42 C$      -25.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.37 C$ 30.00 C$      +5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$ ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$ 14,000.00 C$      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$ 76.29 C$      -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$ 56.25 C$      +10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$ 112.23 C$      -19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 187.50 C$      +12.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,531.29 C$ 1,865.23 C$      -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,233.57 C$ 1,549.67 C$      -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,500.00 C$ 2,990.00 C$      -33.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$ 2,668.18 C$      -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ 810.23 C$      -37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 510.90 C$      -49.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Kelowna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$ 3,293.88 C$      -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.00      +7.3 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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