Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 38.1% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 64.3% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 106.3% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 33.8% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 47.3% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 15.9% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.36 C$
(17.18 $)
34.00 C$
(25.00 $)
     +45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 C$
(84.55 $)
136.01 C$
(100.00 $)
     +18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(9.56 $)
16.32 C$
(12.00 $)
     +25.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.88 $)
10.88 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.54 C$
(6.28 $)
13.60 C$
(10.00 $)
     +59.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.99 C$
(3.67 $)
7.28 C$
(5.35 $)
     +45.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 C$
(2.00 $)
3.69 C$
(2.71 $)
     +35.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(1.57 $)
2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
     +36.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.95 C$
(10.26 $)
6.42 C$
(4.72 $)
     -54.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 C$
(2.28 $)
5.22 C$
(3.83 $)
     +67.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 C$
(1.39 $)
5.01 C$
(3.69 $)
     +165.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.42 C$
(3.25 $)
6.47 C$
(4.75 $)
     +46.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.19 C$
(5.29 $)
11.28 C$
(8.30 $)
     +56.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 C$
(5.40 $)
10.26 C$
(7.54 $)
     +39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.25 C$
(6.07 $)
12.14 C$
(8.93 $)
     +47.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(1.64 $)
3.55 C$
(2.61 $)
     +59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 C$
(0.57 $)
1.42 C$
(1.05 $)
     +84.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 C$
(1.50 $)
3.29 C$
(2.42 $)
     +61.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.69 $)
3.87 C$
(2.85 $)
     +68.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 C$
(1.19 $)
2.40 C$
(1.77 $)
     +48.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.22 $)
2.25 C$
(1.66 $)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.30 C$
(2.43 $)
3.85 C$
(2.83 $)
     +16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.64 $)
3.31 C$
(2.44 $)
     +48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.95 C$
(12.46 $)
23.80 C$
(17.50 $)
     +40.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.14 C$
(2.31 $)
4.24 C$
(3.12 $)
     +35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.74 C$
(2.75 $)
5.13 C$
(3.77 $)
     +37.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 C$
(12.50 $)
21.76 C$
(16.00 $)
     +28.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 C$
(2.39 $)
3.74 C$
(2.75 $)
     +15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.70 $)
175.45 C$
(129.00 $)
     +12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.44 C$
(3.26 $)
6.12 C$
(4.50 $)
     +37.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.07 $)
4.08 C$
(3.00 $)
     +44.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 C$
(22.42 $)
40.80 C$
(30.00 $)
     +33.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.10 C$
(4.49 $)
5.63 C$
(4.14 $)
     -7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 C$
(21,322.12 $)
35,362.34 C$
(26,000.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,775.09 C$
(19,686.26 $)
32,659.22 C$
(24,012.55 $)
     +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.36 C$
(137.76 $)
231.07 C$
(169.90 $)
     +23.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.43 C$
(0.32 $)
0.14 C$
(0.10 $)
     -67.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.02 C$
(55.89 $)
94.25 C$
(69.30 $)
     +24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.10 C$
(47.13 $)
138.41 C$
(101.77 $)
     +115.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.77 C$
(17.48 $)
51.68 C$
(38.00 $)
     +117.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(11.03 $)
24.48 C$
(18.00 $)
     +63.2 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,543.35 C$
(1,134.74 $)
3,232.20 C$
(2,376.46 $)
     +109.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,323.57 C$
(18,619.04 $)
55,423.67 C$
(40,750.00 $)
     +118.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.07 C$
(58.13 $)
88.32 C$
(64.94 $)
     +11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.94 C$
(36.72 $)
77.27 C$
(56.81 $)
     +54.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.08 C$
(90.49 $)
127.59 C$
(93.81 $)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.40 C$
(106.17 $)
203.75 C$
(149.81 $)
     +41.1 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,434.81 C$
(1,790.18 $)
5,300.22 C$
(3,896.96 $)
     +117.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,059.83 C$
(1,514.48 $)
3,247.68 C$
(2,387.84 $)
     +57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,922.36 C$
(2,883.90 $)
9,734.91 C$
(7,157.55 $)
     +148.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,195.69 C$
(2,349.62 $)
5,607.78 C$
(4,123.09 $)
     +75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,190.22 C$
(875.10 $)
1,884.10 C$
(1,385.27 $)
     +58.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 935.29 C$
(687.67 $)
1,160.29 C$
(853.09 $)
     +24.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,306.07 C$
(3,166.02 $)
8,198.39 C$
(6,027.83 $)
     +90.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.97 5.60      -6.2 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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