Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 49.4% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 76.7% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 120.5% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 50.1% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 39.1% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.0% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
41.05 C$
(30.00 $)
     +64.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.70 $)
177.88 C$
(130.00 $)
     +48.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(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 $)
15.05 C$
(11.00 $)
     +50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.97 $)
7.82 C$
(5.72 $)
     +43.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(2.16 $)
4.34 C$
(3.17 $)
     +46.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(1.62 $)
3.19 C$
(2.33 $)
     +43.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.77 C$
(11.52 $)
7.72 C$
(5.65 $)
     -51.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
6.00 C$
(4.39 $)
     +73.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(1.54 $)
4.65 C$
(3.40 $)
     +120.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(3.54 $)
7.14 C$
(5.22 $)
     +47.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$
(5.21 $)
10.46 C$
(7.64 $)
     +46.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.70 $)
9.49 C$
(6.93 $)
     +21.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 C$
(6.52 $)
12.30 C$
(8.99 $)
     +37.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.77 $)
4.24 C$
(3.10 $)
     +75.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
1.31 C$
(0.96 $)
     +39.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.83 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     +38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
4.00 C$
(2.93 $)
     +74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(1.20 $)
2.47 C$
(1.81 $)
     +50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.27 $)
2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
     +32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
4.04 C$
(2.95 $)
     +28.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.82 $)
3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
     +38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.89 $)
27.37 C$
(20.00 $)
     +44.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.55 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
5.28 C$
(3.86 $)
     +38.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
23.26 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.3 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     +18.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.01 $)
180.61 C$
(132.00 $)
     +15.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.65 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     +70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.66 $)
46.52 C$
(34.00 $)
     +50.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
5.27 C$
(3.85 $)
     -13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,104.51 $)
47,889.80 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,263.32 C$
(22,848.62 $)
38,800.12 C$
(28,356.86 $)
     +24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$
(116.88 $)
257.04 C$
(187.85 $)
     +60.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$
(47.05 $)
93.28 C$
(68.17 $)
     +44.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$
(53.82 $)
98.27 C$
(71.82 $)
     +33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$
(52.83 $)
202.44 C$
(147.95 $)
     +180.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.28 $)
127.42 C$
(93.12 $)
     +337.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
27.37 C$
(20.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(1,142.53 $)
4,273.90 C$
(3,123.56 $)
     +173.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(18,246.58 $)
79,360.24 C$
(58,000.00 $)
     +217.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(61.62 $)
98.75 C$
(72.17 $)
     +17.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$
(37.50 $)
66.00 C$
(48.24 $)
     +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$
(101.26 $)
138.52 C$
(101.23 $)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(121.86 $)
231.36 C$
(169.09 $)
     +38.8 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,520.10 C$
(1,841.80 $)
5,952.02 C$
(4,350.00 $)
     +136.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,154.26 C$
(1,574.43 $)
3,961.58 C$
(2,895.30 $)
     +83.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,495.16 C$
(3,285.26 $)
12,012.18 C$
(8,779.04 $)
     +167.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,645.36 C$
(2,664.19 $)
6,328.55 C$
(4,625.19 $)
     +73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(952.35 $)
2,340.27 C$
(1,710.37 $)
     +79.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(745.40 $)
1,563.60 C$
(1,142.75 $)
     +53.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.40 C$
(3,340.25 $)
8,077.75 C$
(5,903.58 $)
     +76.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.74      +3.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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