Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 54.0% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 83.3% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 136.7% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 43.5% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 43.5% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 17.5% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$
(18.82 $)
41.44 C$
(30.00 $)
     +59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(86.87 $)
172.67 C$
(125.00 $)
     +43.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.86 $)
16.58 C$
(12.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.79 $)
11.05 C$
(8.00 $)
     +38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.24 $)
13.81 C$
(10.00 $)
     +38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.57 C$
(4.03 $)
7.89 C$
(5.71 $)
     +41.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$
(2.10 $)
4.22 C$
(3.06 $)
     +45.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 C$
(1.59 $)
3.17 C$
(2.30 $)
     +44.6 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.40 C$
(11.15 $)
7.62 C$
(5.51 $)
     -50.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$
(2.48 $)
5.86 C$
(4.24 $)
     +71.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 C$
(1.54 $)
4.65 C$
(3.36 $)
     +117.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.59 C$
(3.32 $)
7.14 C$
(5.17 $)
     +55.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.75 C$
(4.89 $)
10.47 C$
(7.58 $)
     +55.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(5.62 $)
9.18 C$
(6.65 $)
     +18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.27 C$
(5.99 $)
12.15 C$
(8.80 $)
     +46.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(1.72 $)
4.28 C$
(3.10 $)
     +80.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.68 $)
1.32 C$
(0.95 $)
     +39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 C$
(1.61 $)
3.72 C$
(2.69 $)
     +67.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.33 C$
(1.69 $)
3.77 C$
(2.73 $)
     +61.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(1.11 $)
2.38 C$
(1.72 $)
     +55.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(1.19 $)
2.39 C$
(1.73 $)
     +45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 C$
(2.19 $)
4.41 C$
(3.19 $)
     +45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$
(1.72 $)
3.26 C$
(2.36 $)
     +37.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(13.03 $)
27.63 C$
(20.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$
(2.54 $)
3.80 C$
(2.75 $)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 C$
(2.75 $)
5.09 C$
(3.69 $)
     +33.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.48 $)
23.48 C$
(17.00 $)
     +17.4 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.43 $)
4.01 C$
(2.90 $)
     +19.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(112.93 $)
182.34 C$
(132.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.62 $)
6.91 C$
(5.00 $)
     +38.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.33 $)
4.83 C$
(3.50 $)
     +50.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 C$
(23.89 $)
46.97 C$
(34.00 $)
     +42.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.97 C$
(4.32 $)
5.29 C$
(3.83 $)
     -11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,598.03 $)
48,346.55 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +42.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,868.48 C$
(21,622.99 $)
39,041.79 C$
(28,263.92 $)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.93 C$
(117.23 $)
236.51 C$
(171.22 $)
     +46.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.13 C$
(44.25 $)
93.83 C$
(67.93 $)
     +53.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.41 C$
(51.69 $)
92.29 C$
(66.81 $)
     +29.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.03 C$
(48.52 $)
201.12 C$
(145.60 $)
     +200.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.33 C$
(19.79 $)
102.74 C$
(74.38 $)
     +275.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.03 $)
27.63 C$
(20.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,119.10 $)
4,376.05 C$
(3,168.00 $)
     +183.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,692.31 C$
(17,875.75 $)
80,117.14 C$
(58,000.00 $)
     +224.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 C$
(57.85 $)
95.26 C$
(68.96 $)
     +19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.92 C$
(36.14 $)
64.99 C$
(47.05 $)
     +30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.69 C$
(97.51 $)
143.47 C$
(103.86 $)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.70 C$
(115.62 $)
226.71 C$
(164.12 $)
     +42.0 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.60 C$
(1,816.08 $)
5,901.17 C$
(4,272.10 $)
     +135.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,141.79 C$
(1,550.53 $)
4,203.51 C$
(3,043.09 $)
     +96.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,480.77 C$
(3,243.81 $)
13,007.73 C$
(9,416.82 $)
     +190.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,609.57 C$
(2,613.11 $)
7,048.59 C$
(5,102.76 $)
     +95.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,314.60 C$
(951.69 $)
2,618.52 C$
(1,895.65 $)
     +99.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,008.95 C$
(730.42 $)
2,196.05 C$
(1,589.81 $)
     +117.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,958.45 C$
(3,589.62 $)
7,496.03 C$
(5,426.68 $)
     +51.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 7.24      +12.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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