Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 2.4% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 6.2% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 12.2% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 3.0% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 7.6% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 51.2% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
24.63 C$
(18.00 $)
     -1.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.71 $)
109.45 C$
(80.00 $)
     -8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
13.16 C$
(9.62 $)
     -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.21 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
9.58 C$
(7.00 $)
     -4.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.97 $)
7.15 C$
(5.22 $)
     +31.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(2.10 $)
3.37 C$
(2.46 $)
     +17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.64 $)
2.58 C$
(1.88 $)
     +15.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.88 C$
(11.61 $)
4.91 C$
(3.59 $)
     -69.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
3.79 C$
(2.77 $)
     +9.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
1.96 C$
(1.43 $)
     -9.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.53 $)
5.09 C$
(3.72 $)
     +5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
7.80 C$
(5.70 $)
     +13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(5.64 $)
6.77 C$
(4.95 $)
     -12.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 C$
(6.38 $)
9.96 C$
(7.28 $)
     +14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.78 $)
2.81 C$
(2.05 $)
     +15.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
     -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
     -12.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
1.69 C$
(1.24 $)
     -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(1.20 $)
1.67 C$
(1.22 $)
     +1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.27 $)
1.43 C$
(1.04 $)
     -17.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
2.35 C$
(1.72 $)
     -24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
3.09 C$
(2.26 $)
     +24.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.89 $)
20.52 C$
(15.00 $)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
2.57 C$
(1.88 $)
     -24.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.83 $)
4.74 C$
(3.47 $)
     +22.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
11.97 C$
(8.75 $)
     -40.1 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
1.71 C$
(1.25 $)
     -48.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.02 $)
102.61 C$
(75.00 $)
     -34.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.65 $)
5.81 C$
(4.25 $)
     +16.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.66 $)
41.04 C$
(30.00 $)
     +32.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
4.25 C$
(3.11 $)
     -30.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,106.90 $)
41,044.50 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(22,408.00 $)
35,134.57 C$
(25,680.35 $)
     +14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.42 C$
(123.10 $)
278.76 C$
(203.75 $)
     +65.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(47.85 $)
82.55 C$
(60.34 $)
     +26.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.39 C$
(53.64 $)
93.78 C$
(68.55 $)
     +27.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(53.80 $)
54.27 C$
(39.66 $)
     -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.28 $)
21.66 C$
(15.83 $)
     -25.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
20.52 C$
(15.00 $)
     +14.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,129.88 $)
1,702.16 C$
(1,244.14 $)
     +10.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(18,246.42 $)
34,659.80 C$
(25,333.33 $)
     +38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.52 C$
(59.59 $)
67.04 C$
(49.00 $)
     -17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.31 C$
(36.78 $)
63.81 C$
(46.64 $)
     +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.78 C$
(97.78 $)
141.93 C$
(103.74 $)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(118.21 $)
190.17 C$
(139.00 $)
     +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.73 C$
(1,833.67 $)
2,166.96 C$
(1,583.86 $)
     -13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.51 C$
(1,633.96 $)
1,659.89 C$
(1,213.24 $)
     -25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,458.82 C$
(3,259.02 $)
4,584.38 C$
(3,350.78 $)
     +2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,615.16 C$
(2,642.37 $)
2,844.93 C$
(2,079.40 $)
     -21.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(952.45 $)
427.30 C$
(312.32 $)
     -67.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(745.47 $)
281.72 C$
(205.91 $)
     -72.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.67 C$
(3,419.70 $)
6,636.50 C$
(4,850.71 $)
     +41.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.57      +0.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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