Restaurants | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.27 $) |
34.21 C$ (25.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.69 $) |
136.84 C$ (100.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
16.42 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
10.95 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (7.31 $) |
10.95 C$ (8.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.44 C$ (3.97 $) |
7.11 C$ (5.19 $) |
+30.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.96 C$ (2.16 $) |
4.09 C$ (2.99 $) |
+38.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 C$ (1.62 $) |
3.27 C$ (2.39 $) |
+47.6 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.95 C$ (11.66 $) |
5.53 C$ (4.04 $) |
-65.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.46 C$ (2.53 $) |
5.25 C$ (3.84 $) |
+51.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.16 C$ (1.58 $) |
3.90 C$ (2.85 $) |
+80.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.84 C$ (3.54 $) |
5.58 C$ (4.07 $) |
+15.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.13 C$ (5.21 $) |
10.29 C$ (7.52 $) |
+44.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.80 C$ (5.70 $) |
9.22 C$ (6.74 $) |
+18.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.78 C$ (6.42 $) |
12.95 C$ (9.46 $) |
+47.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.42 C$ (1.77 $) |
3.69 C$ (2.70 $) |
+52.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (0.69 $) |
1.22 C$ (0.89 $) |
+30.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.50 C$ (1.83 $) |
2.87 C$ (2.10 $) |
+14.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (1.67 $) |
3.06 C$ (2.24 $) |
+33.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (1.20 $) |
1.63 C$ (1.19 $) |
-0.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.74 C$ (1.27 $) |
1.84 C$ (1.35 $) |
+6.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.08 C$ (2.25 $) |
-2.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (1.82 $) |
3.58 C$ (2.62 $) |
+43.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 C$ (13.88 $) |
20.53 C$ (15.00 $) |
+8.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.49 C$ (2.55 $) |
3.33 C$ (2.43 $) |
-4.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.90 C$ (4.31 $) |
+54.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
22.58 C$ (16.50 $) |
+12.9 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (2.45 $) |
3.42 C$ (2.50 $) |
+2.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (114.00 $) |
109.47 C$ (80.00 $) |
-29.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (3.65 $) |
4.45 C$ (3.25 $) |
-11.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2.06 $) |
3.08 C$ (2.25 $) |
+9.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (22.65 $) |
34.21 C$ (25.00 $) |
+10.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.13 C$ (4.48 $) |
5.77 C$ (4.21 $) |
-5.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,350.00 C$ (25,102.03 $) |
51,156.40 C$ (37,383.69 $) |
+48.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,793.75 C$ (22,503.22 $) |
37,237.13 C$ (27,211.87 $) |
+20.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
159.92 C$ (116.87 $) |
215.44 C$ (157.44 $) |
+34.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.38 C$ (47.05 $) |
74.55 C$ (54.48 $) |
+15.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.64 C$ (53.82 $) |
78.52 C$ (57.38 $) |
+6.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
72.29 C$ (52.82 $) |
107.65 C$ (78.67 $) |
+48.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.11 C$ (21.27 $) |
8.55 C$ (6.25 $) |
-70.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.15 $) |
20.53 C$ (15.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,563.31 C$ (1,142.42 $) |
2,969.46 C$ (2,170.00 $) |
+89.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,966.43 C$ (18,244.78 $) |
62,194.46 C$ (45,450.00 $) |
+149.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.31 C$ (61.61 $) |
82.74 C$ (60.46 $) |
-1.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.31 C$ (37.50 $) |
73.55 C$ (53.75 $) |
+43.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138.55 C$ (101.25 $) |
133.00 C$ (97.19 $) |
-4.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
166.74 C$ (121.85 $) |
175.24 C$ (128.06 $) |
+5.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,520.10 C$ (1,841.62 $) |
3,348.15 C$ (2,446.74 $) |
+32.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,235.42 C$ (1,633.58 $) |
2,062.25 C$ (1,507.04 $) |
-7.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,495.16 C$ (3,284.94 $) |
6,306.61 C$ (4,608.70 $) |
+40.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,645.36 C$ (2,663.93 $) |
4,055.48 C$ (2,963.64 $) |
+11.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,303.09 C$ (952.26 $) |
457.44 C$ (334.28 $) |
-64.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,019.91 C$ (745.32 $) |
355.80 C$ (260.01 $) |
-65.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,638.19 C$ (3,389.46 $) |
6,943.22 C$ (5,073.92 $) |
+49.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.64 | +1.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 766 | 219 |
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