Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 59.7% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 87.0% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 138.3% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 49.9% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 51.0% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 11.2% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$
(18.53 $)
42.10 C$
(30.00 $)
     +61.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(85.52 $)
182.41 C$
(130.00 $)
     +52.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.69 $)
16.84 C$
(12.00 $)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.70 $)
12.63 C$
(9.00 $)
     +57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.13 $)
16.84 C$
(12.00 $)
     +68.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 C$
(3.94 $)
8.25 C$
(5.88 $)
     +49.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 C$
(2.22 $)
4.41 C$
(3.14 $)
     +41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.69 $)
3.30 C$
(2.35 $)
     +39.0 %
Markets
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.71 C$
(11.20 $)
8.28 C$
(5.90 $)
     -47.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 C$
(2.51 $)
6.35 C$
(4.53 $)
     +80.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 C$
(1.49 $)
5.15 C$
(3.67 $)
     +146.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 C$
(3.32 $)
7.31 C$
(5.21 $)
     +56.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 C$
(5.39 $)
11.42 C$
(8.14 $)
     +50.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(5.53 $)
9.93 C$
(7.08 $)
     +27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.02 C$
(6.43 $)
13.31 C$
(9.49 $)
     +47.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 C$
(1.76 $)
4.72 C$
(3.36 $)
     +90.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 C$
(0.57 $)
1.56 C$
(1.11 $)
     +93.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 C$
(1.49 $)
4.06 C$
(2.90 $)
     +94.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.77 $)
3.97 C$
(2.83 $)
     +60.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.06 $)
2.60 C$
(1.85 $)
     +75.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 C$
(1.22 $)
2.48 C$
(1.76 $)
     +44.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.07 C$
(2.19 $)
4.58 C$
(3.26 $)
     +49.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 C$
(1.64 $)
3.53 C$
(2.52 $)
     +53.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(12.83 $)
28.06 C$
(20.00 $)
     +55.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.53 C$
(2.51 $)
4.06 C$
(2.89 $)
     +15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 C$
(2.97 $)
5.16 C$
(3.68 $)
     +23.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.25 $)
23.85 C$
(17.00 $)
     +19.3 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.39 $)
4.07 C$
(2.90 $)
     +21.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(111.18 $)
186.62 C$
(133.00 $)
     +19.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.56 $)
7.02 C$
(5.00 $)
     +40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.29 $)
4.91 C$
(3.50 $)
     +52.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.09 $)
54.72 C$
(39.00 $)
     +76.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 C$
(4.29 $)
5.39 C$
(3.84 $)
     -10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,619.50 C$
(24,672.21 $)
49,111.23 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +41.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,256.50 C$
(20,850.17 $)
39,518.99 C$
(28,163.92 $)
     +35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.50 C$
(102.98 $)
253.84 C$
(180.90 $)
     +75.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.62 C$
(38.93 $)
92.02 C$
(65.58 $)
     +68.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 C$
(49.93 $)
94.57 C$
(67.40 $)
     +35.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.39 C$
(48.74 $)
207.59 C$
(147.94 $)
     +203.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.52 C$
(18.19 $)
101.34 C$
(72.22 $)
     +297.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.83 $)
28.06 C$
(20.00 $)
     +55.9 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.65 C$
(1,130.04 $)
4,472.92 C$
(3,187.71 $)
     +182.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,769.23 C$
(16,939.57 $)
82,787.50 C$
(59,000.00 $)
     +248.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.76 C$
(58.98 $)
93.53 C$
(66.66 $)
     +13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.33 C$
(38.01 $)
67.02 C$
(47.76 $)
     +25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 128.62 C$
(91.67 $)
153.73 C$
(109.56 $)
     +19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.50 C$
(115.10 $)
244.54 C$
(174.27 $)
     +51.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,514.14 C$
(1,791.75 $)
5,637.95 C$
(4,017.99 $)
     +124.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,122.12 C$
(1,512.37 $)
4,022.21 C$
(2,866.50 $)
     +89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,212.00 C$
(3,001.76 $)
12,338.53 C$
(8,793.28 $)
     +192.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,474.44 C$
(2,476.13 $)
7,365.56 C$
(5,249.20 $)
     +112.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,224.65 C$
(872.77 $)
2,537.42 C$
(1,808.34 $)
     +107.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 998.31 C$
(711.46 $)
1,869.03 C$
(1,332.00 $)
     +87.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,794.51 C$
(3,416.90 $)
7,959.31 C$
(5,672.35 $)
     +66.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.09 6.66      +9.4 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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