Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 1.7% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 1.5% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 6.6% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.4% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 4.1% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 7.2% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 12.00 C$      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.54 C$ 9.00 C$      +5.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.02 C$ 5.01 C$      -0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 C$ 2.69 C$      -1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 C$ 2.44 C$      +13.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.92 C$ 11.01 C$      -20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 C$ 3.29 C$      +6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 C$ 2.16 C$      +14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.42 C$ 5.17 C$      +17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.38 C$ 7.46 C$      +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 C$ 7.70 C$      +5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.27 C$ 8.28 C$      +0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 2.21 C$      -2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 C$ 0.84 C$      +8.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 C$ 2.17 C$      +6.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 C$ 2.32 C$      +0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 C$ 1.76 C$      +8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 C$ 1.25 C$      -24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.30 C$ 3.39 C$      +2.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 C$ 2.49 C$      +11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.95 C$ 20.00 C$      +18.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.14 C$ 3.54 C$      +12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.74 C$ 3.76 C$      +0.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +11.8 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 C$ 3.10 C$      -4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 120.00 C$      -23.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.44 C$ 3.75 C$      -15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.16 C$      +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 C$ 37.14 C$      +21.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$ 7.53 C$      +23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      +3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,775.09 C$ 26,675.00 C$      -0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.32 C$ 127.14 C$      -32.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.43 C$ 0.30 C$      -29.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.96 C$ 86.46 C$      +13.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.99 C$ 58.57 C$      -8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.77 C$ 14.79 C$      -37.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 17.00 C$      +13.3 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,543.35 C$ 1,376.25 C$      -10.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,323.57 C$ 24,868.34 C$      -1.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.07 C$ 78.21 C$      -1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.51 C$ 51.10 C$      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.08 C$ 117.89 C$      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.37 C$ 149.79 C$      +4.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,438.12 C$ 2,472.01 C$      +1.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,068.22 C$ 2,101.02 C$      +1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,923.56 C$ 4,485.64 C$      +14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,195.76 C$ 3,332.87 C$      +4.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,175.51 C$ 1,251.00 C$      +6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 938.92 C$ 957.30 C$      +2.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,314.89 C$ 4,695.19 C$      +8.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.95 5.14      -13.5 %
Last update: March 2023April 2023
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