Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Toronto are 0.1% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 8.6% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 25.4% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 0.3% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 8.8% higher than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 5.0% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (25.75 C$) |
14.56 £ (25.00 C$) |
-2.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (120.17 C$) |
69.90 £ (120.00 C$) |
-0.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (13.73 C$) |
8.74 £ (15.00 C$) |
+9.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (8.58 C$) |
4.66 £ (8.00 C$) |
-6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (7.90 C$) |
5.68 £ (9.75 C$) |
+23.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 £ (5.82 C$) |
3.17 £ (5.44 C$) |
-6.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (2.91 C$) |
1.72 £ (2.96 C$) |
+1.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (2.07 C$) |
1.29 £ (2.22 C$) |
+7.6 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.56 £ (7.83 C$) |
9.31 £ (15.98 C$) |
+104.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (2.19 C$) |
1.99 £ (3.42 C$) |
+56.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (1.00 C$) |
1.26 £ (2.16 C$) |
+116.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (5.08 C$) |
2.79 £ (4.79 C$) |
-5.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (6.87 C$) |
4.09 £ (7.02 C$) |
+2.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (5.69 C$) |
4.54 £ (7.80 C$) |
+37.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (12.07 C$) |
5.14 £ (8.83 C$) |
-26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.72 C$) |
1.41 £ (2.42 C$) |
+40.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.81 C$) |
0.55 £ (0.94 C$) |
+15.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (2.10 C$) |
1.46 £ (2.50 C$) |
+19.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (3.29 C$) |
1.33 £ (2.29 C$) |
-30.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (1.01 C$) |
0.96 £ (1.64 C$) |
+63.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (0.86 C$) |
1.01 £ (1.74 C$) |
+103.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (1.36 C$) |
1.83 £ (3.15 C$) |
+131.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (2.13 C$) |
1.45 £ (2.49 C$) |
+17.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (13.73 C$) |
11.07 £ (19.00 C$) |
+38.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2.93 C$) |
2.03 £ (3.49 C$) |
+18.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (3.90 C$) |
2.22 £ (3.82 C$) |
-2.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (24.03 C$) |
11.65 £ (20.00 C$) |
-16.8 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (3.43 C$) |
1.95 £ (3.35 C$) |
-2.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (106.43 C$) |
90.87 £ (156.00 C$) |
+46.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (6.87 C$) |
2.91 £ (5.00 C$) |
-27.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (3.87 C$) |
1.64 £ (2.82 C$) |
-27.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (51.50 C$) |
18.06 £ (31.00 C$) |
-39.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.66 £ (9.71 C$) |
3.57 £ (6.13 C$) |
-36.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (48,555.98 C$) |
20,009.68 £ (34,350.00 C$) |
-29.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (37,766.71 C$) |
17,938.08 £ (30,793.75 C$) |
-18.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (467.35 C$) |
93.16 £ (159.92 C$) |
-65.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (19.93 C$) |
37.50 £ (64.38 C$) |
+223.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (55.34 C$) |
42.90 £ (73.64 C$) |
+33.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.25 £ (60.51 C$) |
42.11 £ (72.29 C$) |
+19.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (22.89 C$) |
16.96 £ (29.11 C$) |
+27.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (17.17 C$) |
10.49 £ (18.00 C$) |
+4.9 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (2,181.31 C$) |
910.66 £ (1,563.31 C$) |
-28.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (19,999.19 C$) |
14,543.53 £ (24,966.43 C$) |
+24.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (147.61 C$) |
49.11 £ (84.31 C$) |
-42.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (68.02 C$) |
29.89 £ (51.31 C$) |
-24.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (133.33 C$) |
80.71 £ (138.55 C$) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (154.31 C$) |
97.13 £ (166.74 C$) |
+8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,269.23 £ (2,178.85 C$) |
1,470.89 £ (2,525.04 C$) |
+15.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
884.38 £ (1,518.18 C$) |
1,300.01 £ (2,231.69 C$) |
+47.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (3,858.21 C$) |
2,621.36 £ (4,500.00 C$) |
+16.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (2,741.90 C$) |
2,130.79 £ (3,657.86 C$) |
+33.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (816.39 C$) |
759.08 £ (1,303.09 C$) |
+59.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (562.18 C$) |
594.12 £ (1,019.91 C$) |
+81.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,620.11 £ (4,497.86 C$) |
2,701.86 £ (4,638.19 C$) |
+3.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 6.53 | +6.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Burlington | 34.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oshawa | 35.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamilton | 44.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guelph | 58.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cambridge | 60.12 miles |