Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 45.6% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 71.6% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 113.1% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 49.2% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 41.4% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 1.7% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.28 $)
41.02 C$
(30.00 $)
     +64.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.77 $)
177.74 C$
(130.00 $)
     +48.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.22 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
14.36 C$
(10.50 $)
     +43.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.99 $)
7.60 C$
(5.56 $)
     +39.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(2.09 $)
4.12 C$
(3.02 $)
     +44.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
     +40.0 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.81 C$
(11.56 $)
7.95 C$
(5.82 $)
     -49.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
5.86 C$
(4.29 $)
     +70.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(1.56 $)
4.44 C$
(3.25 $)
     +107.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(3.55 $)
7.46 C$
(5.46 $)
     +53.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(5.01 $)
10.47 C$
(7.65 $)
     +52.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(5.64 $)
9.75 C$
(7.13 $)
     +26.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(6.32 $)
12.36 C$
(9.04 $)
     +43.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.78 $)
4.30 C$
(3.14 $)
     +76.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.66 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     +41.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
3.70 C$
(2.70 $)
     +49.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
3.85 C$
(2.82 $)
     +66.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.22 $)
2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
     +58.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.27 $)
2.34 C$
(1.71 $)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
3.93 C$
(2.88 $)
     +25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
3.32 C$
(2.43 $)
     +34.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.90 $)
27.35 C$
(20.00 $)
     +43.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.83 $)
5.23 C$
(3.83 $)
     +35.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
23.24 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.2 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     +18.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.10 $)
180.48 C$
(132.00 $)
     +15.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     +69.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.67 $)
41.02 C$
(30.00 $)
     +32.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.11 C$
(4.47 $)
5.29 C$
(3.87 $)
     -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,123.11 $)
38,283.48 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(22,422.47 $)
36,989.03 C$
(27,053.26 $)
     +20.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(123.42 $)
242.52 C$
(177.38 $)
     +43.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(47.89 $)
86.09 C$
(62.96 $)
     +31.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(53.77 $)
95.40 C$
(69.77 $)
     +29.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(53.84 $)
180.67 C$
(132.14 $)
     +145.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.29 $)
101.41 C$
(74.17 $)
     +248.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
27.35 C$
(20.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,130.61 $)
4,191.55 C$
(3,065.64 $)
     +171.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(18,258.21 $)
86,479.64 C$
(63,250.00 $)
     +246.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(58.90 $)
94.10 C$
(68.82 $)
     +16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(37.02 $)
62.10 C$
(45.42 $)
     +22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(97.52 $)
132.62 C$
(97.00 $)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(118.29 $)
226.78 C$
(165.86 $)
     +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.43 C$
(1,836.10 $)
5,690.76 C$
(4,162.14 $)
     +126.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(1,634.33 $)
3,982.00 C$
(2,912.38 $)
     +78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(3,256.82 $)
11,530.00 C$
(8,432.88 $)
     +158.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(2,641.86 $)
6,058.95 C$
(4,431.43 $)
     +67.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(956.49 $)
2,322.76 C$
(1,698.83 $)
     +77.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(746.72 $)
1,630.80 C$
(1,192.75 $)
     +59.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(3,437.05 $)
8,204.04 C$
(6,000.32 $)
     +74.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.67      +1.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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