Cost of Living Comparison Between Cleveland, OH and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 3.4% lower than in Cleveland, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 10.5% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Rent Prices in Toronto are 43.0% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 13.1% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 10.4% lower than in Cleveland, OH
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 5.8% lower than in Cleveland, OH
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Restaurants
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(23.24 C$)
18.29 $
(25.00 C$)
     +7.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 68.00 $
(92.96 C$)
87.78 $
(120.00 C$)
     +29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 $
(12.03 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9.57 C$)
7.32 $
(10.00 C$)
     +4.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.87 $
(6.65 C$)
3.98 $
(5.44 C$)
     -18.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(2.97 C$)
2.12 $
(2.90 C$)
     -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $
(2.44 C$)
1.63 $
(2.23 C$)
     -8.7 %
Markets
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 $
(4.39 C$)
11.69 $
(15.98 C$)
     +264.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $
(4.66 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
     -47.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 $
(4.56 C$)
3.52 $
(4.82 C$)
     +5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
5.14 $
(7.02 C$)
     +28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.46 $
(8.83 C$)
5.70 $
(7.80 C$)
     -11.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.95 $
(13.60 C$)
6.46 $
(8.83 C$)
     -35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(4.44 C$)
1.79 $
(2.45 C$)
     -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(1.21 C$)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.94 C$)
1.83 $
(2.50 C$)
     +29.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.50 $
(3.41 C$)
1.67 $
(2.29 C$)
     -33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.86 C$)
1.20 $
(1.64 C$)
     -11.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $
(2.19 C$)
1.27 $
(1.74 C$)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $
(3.58 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.97 C$)
1.82 $
(2.49 C$)
     -16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.51 C$)
13.90 $
(19.00 C$)
     -7.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.36 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(4.07 C$)
2.79 $
(3.82 C$)
     -6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(12.30 C$)
14.63 $
(20.00 C$)
     +62.6 %
Transportation
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -2.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(129.87 C$)
114.12 $
(156.00 C$)
     +20.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(3.76 C$)
3.66 $
(5.00 C$)
     +33.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(3.08 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -8.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 $
(35.27 C$)
22.68 $
(31.00 C$)
     -12.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.36 $
(4.59 C$)
4.48 $
(6.13 C$)
     +33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,111.63 $
(49,365.07 C$)
25,127.78 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,544.50 $
(34,919.67 C$)
22,526.30 $
(30,793.75 C$)
     -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.54 $
(339.76 C$)
117.37 $
(160.45 C$)
     -52.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.12 $
(64.42 C$)
46.61 $
(63.72 C$)
     -1.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.76 $
(83.05 C$)
53.80 $
(73.55 C$)
     -11.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.00 $
(34.18 C$)
52.62 $
(71.93 C$)
     +110.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
(0.00 C$)
21.30 $
(29.11 C$)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(17.77 C$)
13.17 $
(18.00 C$)
     +1.3 %
Childcare
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 949.00 $
(1,297.30 C$)
1,143.59 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     +20.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,780.00 $
(25,672.50 C$)
18,263.49 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     -2.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.54 $
(81.39 C$)
60.63 $
(82.88 C$)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.00 $
(88.86 C$)
37.12 $
(50.74 C$)
     -42.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 $
(136.70 C$)
102.04 $
(139.49 C$)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $
(187.28 C$)
121.97 $
(166.74 C$)
     -11.0 %
Rent Per Month
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,237.50 $
(1,691.68 C$)
1,850.80 $
(2,530.06 C$)
     +49.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 921.44 $
(1,259.63 C$)
1,630.47 $
(2,228.87 C$)
     +76.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,785.71 $
(3,808.11 C$)
3,281.06 $
(4,485.25 C$)
     +17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,653.57 $
(2,260.45 C$)
2,671.25 $
(3,651.64 C$)
     +61.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 111.48 $
(152.40 C$)
953.24 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     +755.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 83.61 $
(114.30 C$)
746.09 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     +792.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Cleveland, OH Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,317.90 $
(4,535.61 C$)
3,452.21 $
(4,719.21 C$)
     +4.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.53      -0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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