Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 7.1% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 8.3% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 10.3% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.7% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 15.9% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 19.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 8.00 C$      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 C$ 9.00 C$      -5.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 C$ 5.41 C$      +1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 C$ 3.05 C$      +7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 C$ 2.64 C$      +20.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.49 C$ 11.52 C$      -25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$ 3.88 C$      +13.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.21 C$ 2.81 C$      +27.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 C$ 6.04 C$      +27.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.26 C$ 9.55 C$      +31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.63 C$ 9.49 C$      +24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.60 C$ 10.93 C$      +27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$ 2.93 C$      +20.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.84 C$      -2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 C$ 2.46 C$      -3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 C$ 3.01 C$      +36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 C$ 2.07 C$      +21.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 C$ 1.75 C$      +9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$ 3.66 C$      +17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 C$ 2.54 C$      +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.39 C$ 4.79 C$      +41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 C$ 4.71 C$      +25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.57 C$      +2.9 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.15 C$      -6.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 140.00 C$      -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 4.00 C$      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.45 C$      +22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 38.45 C$      +24.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.10 C$ 7.36 C$      +20.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,256.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,108.46 C$ 28,263.00 C$      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 192.79 C$ 176.01 C$      -8.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.84 C$ 66.81 C$      +3.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.31 C$ 83.83 C$      +12.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.16 C$ 62.11 C$      -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 C$ 19.67 C$      -29.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,528.09 C$ 1,478.95 C$      -3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,109.29 C$ 20,100.00 C$      -23.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.28 C$ 89.85 C$      +13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.35 C$ 64.43 C$      +30.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.02 C$ 140.00 C$      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.54 C$ 186.64 C$      +17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,509.12 C$ 2,758.90 C$      +10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,227.59 C$ 2,282.63 C$      +2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,366.96 C$ 5,085.89 C$      +16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,585.66 C$ 3,863.29 C$      +7.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.72 C$ 1,543.61 C$      +18.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,029.31 C$ 994.63 C$      -3.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,768.62 C$ 4,165.33 C$      -12.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.63      +0.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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