Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 3.7% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 14.7% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Toronto are 38.3% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 2.7% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 16.8% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 4.8% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(26.12 C$)
14.36 £
(25.00 C$)
     -4.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(104.47 C$)
68.92 £
(120.00 C$)
     +14.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.93 C$)
8.62 £
(15.00 C$)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(8.71 C$)
4.65 £
(8.10 C$)
     -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(8.71 C$)
5.74 £
(10.00 C$)
     +14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(6.20 C$)
3.11 £
(5.42 C$)
     -12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(3.48 C$)
1.71 £
(2.97 C$)
     -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(2.54 C$)
1.27 £
(2.22 C$)
     -12.5 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(7.89 C$)
9.21 £
(16.04 C$)
     +103.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.81 C$)
2.00 £
(3.48 C$)
     +92.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 £
(1.37 C$)
1.23 £
(2.15 C$)
     +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.04 £
(5.30 C$)
2.80 £
(4.88 C$)
     -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.14 £
(5.47 C$)
4.19 £
(7.29 C$)
     +33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 £
(4.97 C$)
4.52 £
(7.88 C$)
     +58.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 £
(8.61 C$)
5.05 £
(8.79 C$)
     +2.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.91 C$)
1.37 £
(2.39 C$)
     +25.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.03 C$)
0.54 £
(0.94 C$)
     -8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.32 £
(2.29 C$)
1.41 £
(2.46 C$)
     +7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(2.65 C$)
1.33 £
(2.32 C$)
     -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 £
(1.39 C$)
0.95 £
(1.66 C$)
     +19.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(1.08 C$)
0.99 £
(1.72 C$)
     +59.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.46 C$)
1.81 £
(3.15 C$)
     +116.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.74 C$)
1.39 £
(2.42 C$)
     +39.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.93 C$)
10.91 £
(19.00 C$)
     +36.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(4.80 C$)
2.01 £
(3.51 C$)
     -27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 £
(6.25 C$)
2.18 £
(3.80 C$)
     -39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(23.07 C$)
11.49 £
(20.00 C$)
     -13.3 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(3.48 C$)
1.92 £
(3.35 C$)
     -3.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(139.29 C$)
89.60 £
(156.00 C$)
     +12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(5.75 C$)
2.87 £
(5.00 C$)
     -13.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(6.09 C$)
1.62 £
(2.82 C$)
     -53.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(32.39 C$)
17.80 £
(31.00 C$)
     -4.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(9.79 C$)
3.52 £
(6.13 C$)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(49,248.05 C$)
19,728.49 £
(34,350.00 C$)
     -30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(46,306.11 C$)
17,955.69 £
(31,263.32 C$)
     -32.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(440.00 C$)
90.99 £
(158.42 C$)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(24.77 C$)
36.78 £
(64.04 C$)
     +158.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(52.05 C$)
42.11 £
(73.32 C$)
     +40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.22 £
(49.14 C$)
41.71 £
(72.63 C$)
     +47.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.75 £
(16.98 C$)
16.29 £
(28.37 C$)
     +67.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.97 £
(17.36 C$)
10.34 £
(18.00 C$)
     +3.7 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(2,151.07 C$)
897.87 £
(1,563.31 C$)
     -27.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(20,458.35 C$)
14,339.16 £
(24,966.43 C$)
     +22.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.65 £
(109.08 C$)
48.42 £
(84.31 C$)
     -22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(51.80 C$)
29.47 £
(51.31 C$)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.37 £
(117.30 C$)
79.58 £
(138.55 C$)
     +18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(108.43 C$)
95.76 £
(166.74 C$)
     +53.8 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(2,045.84 C$)
1,450.43 £
(2,525.39 C$)
     +23.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,546.93 C$)
1,236.62 £
(2,153.12 C$)
     +39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(3,374.12 C$)
2,577.23 £
(4,487.30 C$)
     +33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(2,294.20 C$)
2,092.20 £
(3,642.81 C$)
     +58.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(649.28 C$)
748.41 £
(1,303.09 C$)
     +100.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(436.74 C$)
585.77 £
(1,019.91 C$)
     +133.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(3,897.22 C$)
2,692.26 £
(4,687.59 C$)
     +20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.53      +5.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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