Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 34.4% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 40.1% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Toronto are 50.2% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 30.5% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 48.1% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 3.3% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.49 C$)
17.08 €
(25.00 C$)
     +22.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(87.81 C$)
82.00 €
(120.00 C$)
     +36.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(13.21 C$)
10.25 €
(15.00 C$)
     +13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(5.12 C$)
5.81 €
(8.50 C$)
     +65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 €
(5.41 C$)
6.83 €
(10.00 C$)
     +84.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(3.45 C$)
3.71 €
(5.44 C$)
     +57.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(3.56 C$)
1.97 €
(2.88 C$)
     -19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(2.31 C$)
1.53 €
(2.24 C$)
     -2.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(5.89 C$)
10.85 €
(15.88 C$)
     +169.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 €
(1.94 C$)
2.36 €
(3.45 C$)
     +77.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.96 C$)
1.48 €
(2.16 C$)
     +125.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(4.05 C$)
3.30 €
(4.83 C$)
     +19.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 €
(8.43 C$)
4.68 €
(6.84 C$)
     -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 €
(4.95 C$)
5.27 €
(7.71 C$)
     +55.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(9.01 C$)
5.96 €
(8.73 C$)
     -3.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.46 C$)
1.67 €
(2.44 C$)
     +67.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.16 C$)
0.61 €
(0.89 C$)
     -23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.17 C$)
1.70 €
(2.48 C$)
     +111.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.51 C$)
1.58 €
(2.31 C$)
     +53.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.90 C$)
1.13 €
(1.65 C$)
     +82.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.97 C$)
1.18 €
(1.73 C$)
     +77.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(1.75 C$)
2.14 €
(3.13 C$)
     +78.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.27 C$)
1.69 €
(2.48 C$)
     +94.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(8.78 C$)
12.98 €
(19.00 C$)
     +116.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(1.68 C$)
2.34 €
(3.42 C$)
     +104.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(2.57 C$)
2.64 €
(3.87 C$)
     +50.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(8.23 C$)
13.67 €
(20.00 C$)
     +143.0 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.20 C$)
2.29 €
(3.35 C$)
     +52.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(58.54 C$)
106.60 €
(156.00 C$)
     +166.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4.39 C$)
3.42 €
(5.00 C$)
     +13.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.83 C$)
1.92 €
(2.82 C$)
     -0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(32.20 C$)
21.18 €
(31.00 C$)
     -3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(9.10 C$)
4.19 €
(6.13 C$)
     -32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(48,827.74 C$)
23,472.06 €
(34,350.00 C$)
     -29.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(40,419.88 C$)
20,948.90 €
(30,657.50 C$)
     -24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.32 €
(208.28 C$)
115.09 €
(168.42 C$)
     -19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.27 €
(20.88 C$)
44.74 €
(65.47 C$)
     +213.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.92 €
(43.79 C$)
50.15 €
(73.39 C$)
     +67.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.66 €
(63.89 C$)
50.30 €
(73.61 C$)
     +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(14.51 C$)
19.89 €
(29.11 C$)
     +100.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(14.63 C$)
12.30 €
(18.00 C$)
     +23.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 484.60 €
(709.18 C$)
1,056.30 €
(1,545.84 C$)
     +118.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,904.55 €
(13,031.29 C$)
17,058.31 €
(24,963.85 C$)
     +91.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.95 €
(102.37 C$)
55.71 €
(81.52 C$)
     -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.66 €
(41.95 C$)
34.38 €
(50.31 C$)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.80 €
(112.40 C$)
91.41 €
(133.78 C$)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.24 €
(124.75 C$)
110.52 €
(161.74 C$)
     +29.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,235.09 €
(1,807.48 C$)
1,714.27 €
(2,508.73 C$)
     +38.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.84 €
(1,313.94 C$)
1,527.57 €
(2,235.51 C$)
     +70.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.82 €
(3,149.06 C$)
3,046.81 €
(4,458.82 C$)
     +41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,547.96 €
(2,265.35 C$)
2,470.31 €
(3,615.16 C$)
     +59.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.63 €
(633.13 C$)
890.43 €
(1,303.09 C$)
     +105.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.74 €
(358.16 C$)
696.93 €
(1,019.91 C$)
     +184.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,358.97 €
(3,452.21 C$)
3,197.03 €
(4,678.67 C$)
     +35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 6.54      +151.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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