Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Toronto are 18.8% higher than in Kingston (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 49.9% higher than in Kingston | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 157.5% higher than in Kingston | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 74.2% higher than in Kingston | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 8.5% higher than in Kingston | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 253.2% higher than in Kingston | |
Restaurants | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 J$ (8.73 C$) |
2,863.81 J$ (25.00 C$) |
+186.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 J$ (87.30 C$) |
13,746.31 J$ (120.00 C$) |
+37.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,200.00 J$ (10.48 C$) |
1,718.29 J$ (15.00 C$) |
+43.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 J$ (3.06 C$) |
973.70 J$ (8.50 C$) |
+178.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 J$ (4.36 C$) |
1,145.53 J$ (10.00 C$) |
+129.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
599.06 J$ (5.23 C$) |
622.65 J$ (5.44 C$) |
+3.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
190.00 J$ (1.66 C$) |
329.62 J$ (2.88 C$) |
+73.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
119.29 J$ (1.04 C$) |
256.35 J$ (2.24 C$) |
+114.9 % |
Markets | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,512.38 J$ (21.93 C$) |
1,819.04 J$ (15.88 C$) |
-27.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
453.31 J$ (3.96 C$) |
395.63 J$ (3.45 C$) |
-12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
100.25 J$ (0.88 C$) |
247.75 J$ (2.16 C$) |
+147.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
655.50 J$ (5.72 C$) |
553.65 J$ (4.83 C$) |
-15.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
997.23 J$ (8.71 C$) |
783.99 J$ (6.84 C$) |
-21.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
508.38 J$ (4.44 C$) |
883.13 J$ (7.71 C$) |
+73.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
571.21 J$ (4.99 C$) |
999.61 J$ (8.73 C$) |
+75.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
410.83 J$ (3.59 C$) |
279.57 J$ (2.44 C$) |
-32.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
221.18 J$ (1.93 C$) |
102.20 J$ (0.89 C$) |
-53.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
290.98 J$ (2.54 C$) |
284.16 J$ (2.48 C$) |
-2.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
191.12 J$ (1.67 C$) |
264.63 J$ (2.31 C$) |
+38.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.11 J$ (1.55 C$) |
188.75 J$ (1.65 C$) |
+6.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
157.75 J$ (1.38 C$) |
198.39 J$ (1.73 C$) |
+25.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
411.25 J$ (3.59 C$) |
358.29 J$ (3.13 C$) |
-12.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
264.29 J$ (2.31 C$) |
283.64 J$ (2.48 C$) |
+7.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,650.00 J$ (14.40 C$) |
2,176.50 J$ (19.00 C$) |
+31.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
423.48 J$ (3.70 C$) |
391.89 J$ (3.42 C$) |
-7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
520.00 J$ (4.54 C$) |
443.18 J$ (3.87 C$) |
-14.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,400.00 J$ (12.22 C$) |
2,291.05 J$ (20.00 C$) |
+63.6 % |
Transportation | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 J$ (1.31 C$) |
383.75 J$ (3.35 C$) |
+155.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,000.00 J$ (52.38 C$) |
17,870.20 J$ (156.00 C$) |
+197.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 J$ (1.31 C$) |
572.76 J$ (5.00 C$) |
+281.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 J$ (7.02 C$) |
322.62 J$ (2.82 C$) |
-59.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
724.00 J$ (6.32 C$) |
3,551.13 J$ (31.00 C$) |
+390.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
794.20 J$ (6.93 C$) |
702.32 J$ (6.13 C$) |
-11.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,850,000.00 J$ (59,797.89 C$) |
3,934,879.83 J$ (34,350.00 C$) |
-42.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,228,750.00 J$ (45,644.99 C$) |
3,511,895.10 J$ (30,657.50 C$) |
-32.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,000.00 J$ (226.97 C$) |
19,292.99 J$ (168.42 C$) |
-25.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,440.00 J$ (30.03 C$) |
7,500.07 J$ (65.47 C$) |
+118.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,466.82 J$ (65.18 C$) |
8,407.28 J$ (73.39 C$) |
+12.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
11,342.50 J$ (99.02 C$) |
8,432.06 J$ (73.61 C$) |
-25.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,500.00 J$ (21.82 C$) |
3,334.75 J$ (29.11 C$) |
+33.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,550.00 J$ (13.53 C$) |
2,061.95 J$ (18.00 C$) |
+33.0 % |
Childcare | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
40,583.33 J$ (354.28 C$) |
177,079.90 J$ (1,545.84 C$) |
+336.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
336,000.00 J$ (2,933.15 C$) |
2,859,672.04 J$ (24,963.85 C$) |
+751.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,625.00 J$ (49.10 C$) |
9,338.84 J$ (81.52 C$) |
+66.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,562.50 J$ (39.83 C$) |
5,763.60 J$ (50.31 C$) |
+26.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
11,214.29 J$ (97.90 C$) |
15,324.56 J$ (133.78 C$) |
+36.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,285.71 J$ (98.52 C$) |
18,527.19 J$ (161.74 C$) |
+64.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
109,406.90 J$ (955.08 C$) |
287,368.57 J$ (2,508.62 C$) |
+162.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
62,398.08 J$ (544.71 C$) |
256,083.04 J$ (2,235.51 C$) |
+310.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
248,699.02 J$ (2,171.05 C$) |
510,769.57 J$ (4,458.82 C$) |
+105.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
149,819.24 J$ (1,307.86 C$) |
414,125.92 J$ (3,615.16 C$) |
+176.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
33,562.13 J$ (292.98 C$) |
149,272.06 J$ (1,303.09 C$) |
+344.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
31,343.89 J$ (273.62 C$) |
116,833.34 J$ (1,019.91 C$) |
+272.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kingston Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
101,250.00 J$ (883.87 C$) |
535,953.34 J$ (4,678.67 C$) |
+429.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.88 | 6.54 | -26.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 33 | 781 |
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