Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 4.1% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 14.0% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Manchester are 29.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 4.1% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 14.3% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 7.5% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.57 £)
25.73 C$
(15.00 £)
     +2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(69.95 £)
102.93 C$
(60.00 £)
     -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.74 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.66 £)
8.58 C$
(5.00 £)
     +7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(5.83 £)
8.58 C$
(5.00 £)
     -14.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.17 £)
6.11 C$
(3.56 £)
     +12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$
(1.70 £)
3.41 C$
(1.99 £)
     +16.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.30 £)
2.50 C$
(1.46 £)
     +12.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$
(9.31 £)
7.67 C$
(4.47 £)
     -52.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.01 £)
1.74 C$
(1.01 £)
     -49.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.26 £)
1.43 C$
(0.84 £)
     -33.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$
(2.81 £)
5.30 C$
(3.09 £)
     +10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(4.09 £)
5.29 C$
(3.08 £)
     -24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(4.54 £)
4.72 C$
(2.75 £)
     -39.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(5.14 £)
9.36 C$
(5.46 £)
     +6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(1.43 £)
1.92 C$
(1.12 £)
     -21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.55 £)
0.95 C$
(0.55 £)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.46 £)
2.33 C$
(1.36 £)
     -7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.33 £)
2.69 C$
(1.57 £)
     +17.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(0.96 £)
1.39 C$
(0.81 £)
     -15.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.01 £)
0.96 C$
(0.56 £)
     -44.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(1.84 £)
1.42 C$
(0.83 £)
     -55.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.45 £)
1.69 C$
(0.99 £)
     -32.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(11.08 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$
(2.01 £)
4.64 C$
(2.70 £)
     +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.23 £)
6.12 C$
(3.57 £)
     +60.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(11.66 £)
22.73 C$
(13.25 £)
     +13.7 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1.95 £)
3.43 C$
(2.00 £)
     +2.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(90.94 £)
137.24 C$
(80.00 £)
     -12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(2.91 £)
5.66 C$
(3.30 £)
     +13.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.64 £)
6.00 C$
(3.50 £)
     +113.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(18.07 £)
31.91 C$
(18.60 £)
     +2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(3.57 £)
9.64 C$
(5.62 £)
     +57.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(20,023.33 £)
48,522.90 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +41.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(17,950.31 £)
45,624.28 C$
(26,595.33 £)
     +48.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$
(93.53 £)
439.76 C$
(256.34 £)
     +174.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$
(37.15 £)
26.85 C$
(15.65 £)
     -57.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$
(42.87 £)
51.29 C$
(29.90 £)
     -30.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$
(41.93 £)
48.10 C$
(28.04 £)
     -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(16.97 £)
17.65 C$
(10.29 £)
     -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(10.49 £)
16.30 C$
(9.50 £)
     -9.5 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(911.28 £)
2,119.39 C$
(1,235.44 £)
     +35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(14,553.45 £)
20,157.12 C$
(11,750.00 £)
     -19.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(48.31 £)
109.90 C$
(64.06 £)
     +32.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$
(29.58 £)
50.44 C$
(29.40 £)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$
(81.31 £)
119.07 C$
(69.41 £)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(97.19 £)
107.22 C$
(62.50 £)
     -35.7 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$
(1,474.83 £)
2,007.67 C$
(1,170.31 £)
     -20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$
(1,299.26 £)
1,522.51 C$
(887.50 £)
     -31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$
(2,614.54 £)
3,324.44 C$
(1,937.88 £)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$
(2,128.61 £)
2,214.07 C$
(1,290.62 £)
     -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(759.60 £)
639.72 C$
(372.91 £)
     -50.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(594.53 £)
430.31 C$
(250.84 £)
     -57.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$
(2,750.92 £)
3,755.89 C$
(2,189.39 £)
     -20.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.21      -4.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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