Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Niagara Falls 

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Consumer Prices in Niagara Falls are 10.2% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Niagara Falls are 23.5% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Niagara Falls are 44.6% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Niagara Falls are 9.7% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Niagara Falls are 8.3% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Niagara Falls is 14.1% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 98.00 C$      -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 5.21 C$      -4.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$ 2.57 C$      -12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$ 1.83 C$      -17.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$ 10.98 C$      -31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 3.25 C$      -5.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 1.77 C$      -18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$ 4.75 C$      -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$ 8.27 C$      +17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 7.02 C$      -9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$ 10.75 C$      +21.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$ 2.75 C$      +14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$ 0.66 C$      -30.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$ 1.25 C$      -50.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.27 C$      -1.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$ 0.67 C$      -59.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$ 1.56 C$      -10.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 3.00 C$      -4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 2.63 C$      +5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$ 3.24 C$      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$ 3.23 C$      -15.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.50 C$      -22.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 2.38 C$      -29.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 85.70 C$      -45.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 2.82 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 23.00 C$      -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$ 5.67 C$      -7.5 %
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$ 28,283.77 C$      -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$ 253.82 C$      +58.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$ 50.00 C$      -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 78.75 C$      +7.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$ 27.50 C$      -61.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 41.14 C$      +41.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 12.00 C$      -33.3 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$ 900.00 C$      -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$ 27,117.00 C$      +8.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$ 76.67 C$      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$ 65.71 C$      +29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$ 108.33 C$      -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 132.73 C$      -20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$ 1,300.00 C$      -48.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$ 1,500.00 C$      -32.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$ 2,145.00 C$      -52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$ 2,200.00 C$      -39.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 500.00 C$      -51.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Niagara Falls Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,638.19 C$ 3,046.67 C$      -34.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.22      +10.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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