Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 1.4% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 3.6% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 7.1% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 0.3% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 8.0% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 1.6% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 12.50 C$      -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.58 C$ 9.00 C$      +4.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.01 C$ 5.19 C$      +3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 C$ 2.74 C$      +0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 C$ 2.47 C$      +17.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.41 C$ 11.14 C$      -22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 C$ 3.53 C$      +12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 C$ 2.21 C$      +20.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$ 5.38 C$      +20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.60 C$ 8.27 C$      +25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.22 C$ 7.86 C$      +9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.34 C$ 8.34 C$      +0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 C$ 2.36 C$      +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 C$ 0.86 C$      +12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 C$ 2.21 C$      +1.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.48 C$      +8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$ 1.89 C$      +19.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 C$ 1.41 C$      -13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$ 3.53 C$      +8.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 C$ 2.49 C$      +8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.98 C$ 20.00 C$      +17.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.11 C$ 3.73 C$      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 C$ 3.99 C$      +13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.95 C$ 19.08 C$      +6.3 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.30 C$ 3.10 C$      -6.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 120.00 C$      -23.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.47 C$ 4.00 C$      -10.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.22 C$      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 39.00 C$      +25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.93 C$ 7.32 C$      +23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,018.89 C$ 26,833.33 C$      -0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.54 C$ 146.38 C$      -24.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.45 C$ 0.36 C$      -18.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.86 C$ 89.91 C$      +20.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.74 C$ 59.81 C$      -6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.60 C$ 14.93 C$      -36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 17.75 C$      +18.3 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,472.16 C$ 1,393.46 C$      -5.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,886.92 C$ 24,847.91 C$      -4.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.39 C$ 82.64 C$      +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.91 C$ 54.61 C$      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.10 C$ 122.18 C$      +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.55 C$ 154.50 C$      +5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,459.65 C$ 2,541.22 C$      +3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,108.88 C$ 2,138.30 C$      +1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,973.51 C$ 4,540.87 C$      +14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,297.75 C$ 3,462.00 C$      +5.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,174.78 C$ 1,291.10 C$      +9.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 946.71 C$ 982.22 C$      +3.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,464.89 C$ 4,551.66 C$      +1.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.95 5.74      -3.5 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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