Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 19.5% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 36.1% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in San Jose are 62.5% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 30.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 16.5% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 59.2% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(9,320.05 ₡)
14.21 C$
(5,298.38 ₡)
     -43.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(44,736.26 ₡)
87.18 C$
(32,501.50 ₡)
     -27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(5,592.03 ₡)
13.41 C$
(5,000.00 ₡)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(2,982.42 ₡)
4.83 C$
(1,800.00 ₡)
     -39.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$
(3,634.82 ₡)
7.24 C$
(2,700.00 ₡)
     -25.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(2,027.56 ₡)
4.89 C$
(1,824.19 ₡)
     -10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(1,101.76 ₡)
2.77 C$
(1,032.14 ₡)
     -6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(828.18 ₡)
2.02 C$
(752.26 ₡)
     -9.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$
(5,955.70 ₡)
10.08 C$
(3,757.23 ₡)
     -36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.44 C$
(1,283.48 ₡)
3.31 C$
(1,235.54 ₡)
     -3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(806.13 ₡)
1.39 C$
(516.51 ₡)
     -35.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(1,786.36 ₡)
4.46 C$
(1,664.16 ₡)
     -6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(2,618.25 ₡)
5.61 C$
(2,091.57 ₡)
     -20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(2,906.51 ₡)
6.26 C$
(2,332.34 ₡)
     -19.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(3,290.30 ₡)
9.26 C$
(3,453.16 ₡)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(900.63 ₡)
3.13 C$
(1,166.17 ₡)
     +29.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(350.94 ₡)
0.87 C$
(323.73 ₡)
     -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(933.61 ₡)
1.79 C$
(666.70 ₡)
     -28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(853.48 ₡)
1.76 C$
(655.92 ₡)
     -23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(612.90 ₡)
1.69 C$
(629.07 ₡)
     +2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(648.84 ₡)
1.48 C$
(552.18 ₡)
     -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(1,173.96 ₡)
1.55 C$
(578.48 ₡)
     -50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(928.17 ₡)
3.17 C$
(1,179.93 ₡)
     +27.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(7,083.24 ₡)
22.80 C$
(8,500.00 ₡)
     +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(1,299.68 ₡)
3.31 C$
(1,234.04 ₡)
     -5.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(1,423.36 ₡)
4.19 C$
(1,561.09 ₡)
     +9.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(7,456.04 ₡)
6.30 C$
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -68.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1,248.89 ₡)
1.21 C$
(450.00 ₡)
     -64.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(58,157.14 ₡)
52.48 C$
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(1,864.01 ₡)
2.29 C$
(855.00 ₡)
     -54.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1,049.94 ₡)
3.30 C$
(1,230.37 ₡)
     +17.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(11,556.87 ₡)
9.56 C$
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -69.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(2,284.75 ₡)
7.68 C$
(2,864.10 ₡)
     +25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(12,805,755.20 ₡)
43,454.68 C$
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     +26.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(11,479,977.03 ₡)
44,538.66 C$
(16,604,110.18 ₡)
     +44.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$
(59,618.98 ₡)
98.57 C$
(36,746.74 ₡)
     -38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$
(24,001.68 ₡)
30.31 C$
(11,300.00 ₡)
     -52.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$
(27,454.62 ₡)
65.31 C$
(24,348.99 ₡)
     -11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$
(26,948.27 ₡)
80.84 C$
(30,138.24 ₡)
     +11.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(10,852.69 ₡)
40.15 C$
(14,967.74 ₡)
     +37.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(6,710.44 ₡)
10.73 C$
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -40.4 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(582,804.53 ₡)
637.07 C$
(237,500.00 ₡)
     -59.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(9,307,539.23 ₡)
14,715.63 C$
(5,486,019.69 ₡)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(31,430.60 ₡)
115.03 C$
(42,885.29 ₡)
     +36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$
(19,130.08 ₡)
71.75 C$
(26,747.30 ₡)
     +39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$
(51,652.63 ₡)
173.98 C$
(64,860.18 ₡)
     +25.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(62,159.28 ₡)
163.95 C$
(61,120.92 ₡)
     -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,524.99 C$
(941,321.51 ₡)
961.53 C$
(358,460.74 ₡)
     -61.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,231.69 C$
(831,978.97 ₡)
609.20 C$
(227,111.37 ₡)
     -72.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,500.00 C$
(1,677,609.85 ₡)
1,853.64 C$
(691,039.23 ₡)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,657.86 C$
(1,363,657.15 ₡)
1,421.50 C$
(529,939.35 ₡)
     -61.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(485,794.11 ₡)
225.18 C$
(83,946.67 ₡)
     -82.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(380,224.86 ₡)
168.81 C$
(62,933.77 ₡)
     -83.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,638.19 C$
(1,729,128.76 ₡)
1,209.53 C$
(450,913.89 ₡)
     -73.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 9.58      +46.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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