Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Irvine, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 18.7% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 30.1% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 48.2% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 14.8% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 19.8% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 49.3% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.21 $)
27.45 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.43 $)
137.26 C$
(100.00 $)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.93 $)
13.73 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.83 $)
10.29 C$
(7.50 $)
     +28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.29 $)
12.35 C$
(9.00 $)
     +23.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.96 $)
7.82 C$
(5.70 $)
     +43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(2.15 $)
3.95 C$
(2.88 $)
     +33.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(1.62 $)
3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
     +54.7 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.77 C$
(11.49 $)
6.37 C$
(4.64 $)
     -59.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$
(2.52 $)
6.20 C$
(4.52 $)
     +79.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(1.54 $)
4.38 C$
(3.19 $)
     +107.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(3.53 $)
6.86 C$
(5.00 $)
     +41.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$
(5.20 $)
9.46 C$
(6.90 $)
     +32.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.68 $)
6.31 C$
(4.60 $)
     -19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 C$
(6.50 $)
8.75 C$
(6.37 $)
     -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.76 $)
3.25 C$
(2.37 $)
     +34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
1.07 C$
(0.78 $)
     +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.82 $)
3.53 C$
(2.57 $)
     +40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
3.25 C$
(2.37 $)
     +42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(1.20 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     +66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.27 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2.29 $)
3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
     +9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.81 $)
2.88 C$
(2.10 $)
     +15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.84 $)
20.59 C$
(15.00 $)
     +8.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.54 $)
3.08 C$
(2.24 $)
     -11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.78 $)
6.34 C$
(4.62 $)
     +66.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.57 $)
21.75 C$
(15.84 $)
     +8.7 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.44 $)
2.75 C$
(2.00 $)
     -18.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(113.65 $)
183.24 C$
(133.50 $)
     +17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.64 $)
5.49 C$
(4.00 $)
     +9.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.05 $)
6.07 C$
(4.43 $)
     +115.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.58 $)
43.92 C$
(32.00 $)
     +41.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.46 $)
6.82 C$
(4.97 $)
     +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,025.50 $)
39,119.10 C$
(28,500.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,263.32 C$
(22,776.71 $)
37,879.30 C$
(27,596.75 $)
     +21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$
(116.51 $)
263.10 C$
(191.68 $)
     +64.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$
(46.91 $)
62.22 C$
(45.33 $)
     -3.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$
(53.65 $)
98.83 C$
(72.00 $)
     +34.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$
(52.66 $)
114.38 C$
(83.33 $)
     +58.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.21 $)
17.16 C$
(12.50 $)
     -41.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.11 $)
23.33 C$
(17.00 $)
     +29.6 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(1,138.94 $)
2,568.72 C$
(1,871.43 $)
     +64.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(18,189.15 $)
58,610.02 C$
(42,700.00 $)
     +134.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(61.42 $)
78.92 C$
(57.50 $)
     -6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$
(37.38 $)
34.32 C$
(25.00 $)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$
(100.94 $)
121.25 C$
(88.33 $)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(121.47 $)
199.03 C$
(145.00 $)
     +19.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,520.23 C$
(1,836.10 $)
3,612.00 C$
(2,631.50 $)
     +43.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.42 C$
(1,628.60 $)
3,686.57 C$
(2,685.83 $)
     +64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,495.16 C$
(3,274.92 $)
6,192.92 C$
(4,511.82 $)
     +37.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,645.36 C$
(2,655.80 $)
5,619.08 C$
(4,093.75 $)
     +54.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(949.36 $)
1,067.19 C$
(777.49 $)
     -18.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(743.05 $)
1,050.03 C$
(764.99 $)
     +3.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.40 C$
(3,329.74 $)
8,879.12 C$
(6,468.83 $)
     +94.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.66      +1.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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