Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 20.6% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 34.8% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 57.5% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 14.6% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 8.4% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 22.8% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
30.10 C$
(22.00 $)
     +20.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.71 $)
119.71 C$
(87.50 $)
     -0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.21 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
12.31 C$
(9.00 $)
     +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.97 $)
7.72 C$
(5.64 $)
     +42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(2.10 $)
4.08 C$
(2.98 $)
     +41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.64 $)
3.56 C$
(2.60 $)
     +58.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.88 C$
(11.61 $)
6.15 C$
(4.49 $)
     -61.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
5.02 C$
(3.67 $)
     +45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
2.76 C$
(2.02 $)
     +27.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.53 $)
5.56 C$
(4.06 $)
     +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
8.33 C$
(6.09 $)
     +21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(5.64 $)
8.46 C$
(6.19 $)
     +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 C$
(6.38 $)
12.06 C$
(8.82 $)
     +38.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.78 $)
3.03 C$
(2.21 $)
     +24.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
1.14 C$
(0.83 $)
     +27.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
1.99 C$
(1.46 $)
     -19.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     +18.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(1.20 $)
2.10 C$
(1.53 $)
     +27.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.27 $)
1.36 C$
(1.00 $)
     -21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
2.81 C$
(2.05 $)
     -10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
3.26 C$
(2.38 $)
     +31.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.89 $)
20.52 C$
(15.00 $)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
2.72 C$
(1.99 $)
     -20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.83 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
14.41 C$
(10.53 $)
     -28.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     +2.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.02 $)
98.51 C$
(72.00 $)
     -36.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.65 $)
10.26 C$
(7.50 $)
     +105.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.66 $)
78.67 C$
(57.50 $)
     +153.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
7.08 C$
(5.17 $)
     +15.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(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 $)
36,285.13 C$
(26,521.31 $)
     +18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.42 C$
(123.10 $)
474.21 C$
(346.60 $)
     +181.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(47.85 $)
96.55 C$
(70.57 $)
     +47.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.39 C$
(53.64 $)
104.34 C$
(76.26 $)
     +42.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(53.80 $)
122.62 C$
(89.62 $)
     +66.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.28 $)
36.48 C$
(26.67 $)
     +25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
24.63 C$
(18.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,129.88 $)
2,344.10 C$
(1,713.33 $)
     +51.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(18,246.42 $)
25,082.75 C$
(18,333.33 $)
     +0.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.52 C$
(59.59 $)
83.83 C$
(61.28 $)
     +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.31 C$
(36.78 $)
84.48 C$
(61.75 $)
     +67.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.78 C$
(97.78 $)
128.49 C$
(93.91 $)
     -4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(118.21 $)
179.91 C$
(131.50 $)
     +11.2 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.73 C$
(1,833.67 $)
3,883.29 C$
(2,838.35 $)
     +54.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.51 C$
(1,633.96 $)
3,265.72 C$
(2,386.96 $)
     +46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,458.82 C$
(3,259.02 $)
7,056.77 C$
(5,157.89 $)
     +58.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,615.16 C$
(2,642.37 $)
5,976.66 C$
(4,368.42 $)
     +65.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(952.45 $)
1,412.64 C$
(1,032.52 $)
     +8.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(745.47 $)
895.11 C$
(654.25 $)
     -12.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.67 C$
(3,419.70 $)
7,745.60 C$
(5,661.37 $)
     +65.6 %
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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