Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 9.7% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 27.5% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Toronto are 71.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 4.4% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 4.9% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 10.6% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$ 22.00 C$      -4.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 115.00 C$      +15.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 13.00 C$      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$ 8.79 C$      +3.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.69 C$ 5.04 C$      +7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.75 C$      +12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 C$ 2.11 C$      +11.5 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.87 C$ 14.52 C$      +33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 C$ 3.15 C$      -11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.93 C$ 1.90 C$      -1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 C$ 4.50 C$      +7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$ 6.72 C$      -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 C$ 7.23 C$      +1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.60 C$ 8.33 C$      +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.96 C$ 2.26 C$      +14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$ 0.77 C$      -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 C$ 2.26 C$      +5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 C$ 2.29 C$      -6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 C$ 1.48 C$      +18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 C$ 1.58 C$      +7.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.10 C$ 3.26 C$      +5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$ 2.40 C$      +2.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 17.12 C$      -4.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.57 C$ 3.18 C$      -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 C$ 3.53 C$      -11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 17.95 C$      +19.7 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.30 C$      -5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +66.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$ 4.47 C$      +9.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 2.82 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.25 C$ 31.00 C$      -29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 C$ 5.70 C$      -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,046.04 C$ 27,668.50 C$      +6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.52 C$ 203.07 C$      +104.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.48 C$ 0.50 C$      +4.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.06 C$ 75.33 C$      +25.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.31 C$ 64.65 C$      +64.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.56 C$ 25.67 C$      +46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +0.0 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.79 C$ 1,450.57 C$      +60.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,222.22 C$ 26,377.50 C$      +135.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.40 C$ 76.33 C$      -9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.23 C$ 52.13 C$      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.59 C$ 119.13 C$      -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.50 C$ 156.32 C$      +3.9 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,472.72 C$ 2,430.06 C$      +65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,110.81 C$ 2,097.06 C$      +88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,454.00 C$ 3,990.19 C$      +62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,845.16 C$ 3,315.55 C$      +79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.15 C$ 1,181.04 C$      +51.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.12 C$ 954.45 C$      +116.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,965.05 C$ 4,522.07 C$      +14.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.48 5.80      +5.9 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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