Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 45.5% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 71.8% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 113.8% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 49.5% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 41.5% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.25 $)
41.10 C$
(30.00 $)
     +64.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.60 $)
178.08 C$
(130.00 $)
     +48.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.95 $)
16.44 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.21 $)
10.96 C$
(8.00 $)
     +28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.30 $)
14.38 C$
(10.50 $)
     +43.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.98 $)
7.62 C$
(5.56 $)
     +39.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
4.13 C$
(3.02 $)
     +43.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 C$
(1.64 $)
3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
     +39.1 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.09 C$
(11.74 $)
7.97 C$
(5.82 $)
     -50.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
5.87 C$
(4.29 $)
     +71.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
4.45 C$
(3.25 $)
     +106.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.89 C$
(3.57 $)
7.48 C$
(5.46 $)
     +52.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 C$
(5.02 $)
10.49 C$
(7.65 $)
     +52.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.77 C$
(5.67 $)
9.77 C$
(7.13 $)
     +25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(6.31 $)
12.39 C$
(9.04 $)
     +43.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.78 $)
4.31 C$
(3.14 $)
     +76.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.65 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     +41.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
3.70 C$
(2.70 $)
     +49.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
3.86 C$
(2.82 $)
     +66.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.22 $)
2.65 C$
(1.93 $)
     +58.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.25 $)
2.35 C$
(1.71 $)
     +36.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 C$
(2.27 $)
3.94 C$
(2.88 $)
     +26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$
(1.80 $)
3.32 C$
(2.43 $)
     +35.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.87 $)
27.40 C$
(20.00 $)
     +44.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     +1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.82 $)
5.24 C$
(3.83 $)
     +35.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.60 $)
23.29 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     +18.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(113.88 $)
180.82 C$
(132.00 $)
     +15.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.65 $)
6.85 C$
(5.00 $)
     +37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     +70.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.63 $)
41.10 C$
(30.00 $)
     +32.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.11 C$
(4.46 $)
5.30 C$
(3.87 $)
     -13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,075.68 $)
38,355.88 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(22,380.14 $)
37,058.99 C$
(27,053.26 $)
     +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.84 C$
(124.71 $)
235.08 C$
(171.61 $)
     +37.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.85 C$
(48.07 $)
84.49 C$
(61.68 $)
     +28.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.74 C$
(53.83 $)
95.97 C$
(70.06 $)
     +30.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.47 C$
(53.63 $)
181.02 C$
(132.14 $)
     +146.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.25 $)
101.60 C$
(74.17 $)
     +249.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.14 $)
27.40 C$
(20.00 $)
     +52.2 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,128.47 $)
4,199.48 C$
(3,065.64 $)
     +171.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(18,223.74 $)
86,643.20 C$
(63,250.00 $)
     +247.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(58.79 $)
94.28 C$
(68.82 $)
     +17.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(36.95 $)
62.22 C$
(45.42 $)
     +22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(97.33 $)
132.88 C$
(97.00 $)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(118.07 $)
227.21 C$
(165.86 $)
     +40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,512.26 C$
(1,833.97 $)
5,701.52 C$
(4,162.14 $)
     +126.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,230.15 C$
(1,628.02 $)
3,989.53 C$
(2,912.38 $)
     +78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.24 C$
(3,250.16 $)
11,551.81 C$
(8,432.88 $)
     +159.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,602.30 C$
(2,629.69 $)
6,070.41 C$
(4,431.43 $)
     +68.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(954.68 $)
2,327.15 C$
(1,698.83 $)
     +77.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(745.31 $)
1,633.89 C$
(1,192.75 $)
     +60.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,746.80 C$
(3,465.19 $)
8,130.10 C$
(5,935.02 $)
     +71.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.67      +1.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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