Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 1.3% higher than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 3.1% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Toronto are 10.7% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 8.7% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 5.9% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 3.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 28.00 C$      +12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 8.00 C$      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 9.00 C$      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$ 5.28 C$      -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$ 2.97 C$      +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.26 C$      -7.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.91 C$ 13.54 C$      +13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$ 3.37 C$      -11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 2.23 C$      -6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 C$ 4.78 C$      -19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.93 C$ 8.83 C$      +11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.50 C$ 7.93 C$      -6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.56 C$ 10.13 C$      +5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$ 2.49 C$      -3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$ 0.71 C$      -21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 C$ 2.08 C$      -15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.08 C$ 2.56 C$      -16.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 C$ 1.50 C$      -22.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.89 C$ 1.74 C$      -7.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 C$ 3.27 C$      -9.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 C$ 2.67 C$      +3.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.32 C$ 3.74 C$      -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 C$ 4.48 C$      -14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -4.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.35 C$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 114.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +36.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$ 3.22 C$      -1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.90 C$ 35.00 C$      -5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 C$ 5.67 C$      -14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,489.00 C$ 34,087.00 C$      -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$ 28,936.20 C$      +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 121.99 C$ 168.78 C$      +38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.46 C$ 50.98 C$      -9.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.94 C$ 72.62 C$      -12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.69 C$ 78.83 C$      +29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.01 C$ 28.38 C$      +49.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$ 16.00 C$      0.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$ 1,501.35 C$      -5.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 24,389.92 C$      -2.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.52 C$ 76.95 C$      -10.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.82 C$ 53.88 C$      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 131.87 C$ 119.41 C$      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.45 C$ 159.76 C$      +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,710.97 C$ 2,469.88 C$      -8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,188.89 C$ 2,111.93 C$      -3.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 C$ 4,030.37 C$      -16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,734.78 C$ 3,391.36 C$      -9.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,279.27 C$ 1,155.34 C$      -9.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 916.48 C$ 969.80 C$      +5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,377.30 C$ 4,409.90 C$      +0.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.65 5.00      -11.5 %
Last update: 14 July 202515 July 2025
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