Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 1.4% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 8.1% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 18.7% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 3.0% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 2.3% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 47.0% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
25.97 C$
(19.00 $)
     +3.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.78 $)
114.83 C$
(84.00 $)
     -4.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
13.67 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
8.20 C$
(6.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$
(7.13 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.99 $)
7.30 C$
(5.34 $)
     +34.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$
(2.13 $)
3.73 C$
(2.73 $)
     +28.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
3.02 C$
(2.21 $)
     +35.7 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.07 C$
(11.75 $)
5.40 C$
(3.95 $)
     -66.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
4.40 C$
(3.22 $)
     +27.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 C$
(1.60 $)
1.92 C$
(1.40 $)
     -12.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(3.54 $)
4.66 C$
(3.41 $)
     -3.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(5.14 $)
8.44 C$
(6.18 $)
     +20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.70 $)
7.24 C$
(5.30 $)
     -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(6.46 $)
9.15 C$
(6.69 $)
     +3.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 C$
(1.80 $)
3.54 C$
(2.59 $)
     +44.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
0.97 C$
(0.71 $)
     +3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$
(1.85 $)
2.79 C$
(2.04 $)
     +10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
2.28 C$
(1.67 $)
     -1.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(1.21 $)
1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
     +4.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.27 $)
1.70 C$
(1.24 $)
     -2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
2.65 C$
(1.94 $)
     -15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.82 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.90 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     -17.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
5.03 C$
(3.68 $)
     +31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     -45.3 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.12 $)
61.52 C$
(45.00 $)
     -60.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
4.44 C$
(3.25 $)
     -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.68 $)
47.85 C$
(35.00 $)
     +54.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
4.20 C$
(3.07 $)
     -31.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,127.78 $)
48,719.24 C$
(35,639.19 $)
     +41.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(22,526.30 $)
35,682.61 C$
(26,102.62 $)
     +15.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$
(117.37 $)
236.83 C$
(173.25 $)
     +47.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.17 C$
(46.94 $)
83.60 C$
(61.15 $)
     +30.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$
(53.80 $)
90.50 C$
(66.20 $)
     +23.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$
(52.62 $)
78.83 C$
(57.67 $)
     +9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.30 $)
23.92 C$
(17.50 $)
     -17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
19.82 C$
(14.50 $)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(1,143.59 $)
2,017.86 C$
(1,476.11 $)
     +29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(18,263.49 $)
29,561.66 C$
(21,625.00 $)
     +18.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(60.63 $)
84.65 C$
(61.92 $)
     +2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$
(37.12 $)
76.35 C$
(55.85 $)
     +50.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$
(102.04 $)
134.02 C$
(98.04 $)
     -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(121.97 $)
182.31 C$
(133.36 $)
     +9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,531.14 C$
(1,851.58 $)
3,133.74 C$
(2,292.40 $)
     +23.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,233.57 C$
(1,633.91 $)
2,104.73 C$
(1,539.66 $)
     -5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,500.00 C$
(3,291.85 $)
6,424.33 C$
(4,699.54 $)
     +42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$
(2,671.25 $)
3,662.46 C$
(2,679.17 $)
     +0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(953.24 $)
863.33 C$
(631.54 $)
     -33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(746.09 $)
401.60 C$
(293.78 $)
     -60.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$
(3,452.21 $)
7,499.76 C$
(5,486.24 $)
     +58.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.77      +3.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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