Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 8.7% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 19.3% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Toronto are 32.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 18.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 1.1% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 0.7% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(34.25 C$)
18.25 $
(25.00 C$)
     -27.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(136.99 C$)
87.60 $
(120.00 C$)
     -12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.44 C$)
10.95 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(9.59 C$)
6.20 $
(8.50 C$)
     -11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(10.96 C$)
7.30 $
(10.00 C$)
     -8.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 $
(6.52 C$)
3.98 $
(5.45 C$)
     -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(3.72 C$)
2.10 $
(2.87 C$)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $
(2.96 C$)
1.64 $
(2.25 C$)
     -24.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(5.97 C$)
11.73 $
(16.07 C$)
     +169.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 $
(4.66 C$)
2.50 $
(3.43 C$)
     -26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(2.43 C$)
1.57 $
(2.16 C$)
     -11.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 $
(5.19 C$)
3.56 $
(4.87 C$)
     -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $
(8.18 C$)
5.02 $
(6.88 C$)
     -15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 $
(6.67 C$)
5.67 $
(7.77 C$)
     +16.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 $
(8.64 C$)
6.31 $
(8.65 C$)
     +0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $
(3.60 C$)
1.78 $
(2.44 C$)
     -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1.17 C$)
0.65 $
(0.90 C$)
     -23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $
(2.27 C$)
1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
     +9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(2.78 C$)
1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
     -16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1.47 C$)
1.22 $
(1.67 C$)
     +13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.95 C$)
1.25 $
(1.72 C$)
     -11.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(3.44 C$)
2.27 $
(3.11 C$)
     -9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(2.83 C$)
1.80 $
(2.46 C$)
     -13.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(17.80 C$)
13.87 $
(19.00 C$)
     +6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(2.73 C$)
2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
     +25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(3.24 C$)
2.82 $
(3.87 C$)
     +19.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(12.33 C$)
14.60 $
(20.00 C$)
     +62.2 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(3.08 C$)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     +8.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $
(164.39 C$)
113.88 $
(156.00 C$)
     -5.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(4.08 C$)
3.65 $
(5.00 C$)
     +22.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(32.88 C$)
22.63 $
(31.00 C$)
     -5.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(4.73 C$)
4.46 $
(6.11 C$)
     +29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,947.20 C$)
25,074.46 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -28.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(34,186.62 C$)
22,379.05 $
(30,657.50 C$)
     -10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(233.04 C$)
124.70 $
(170.84 C$)
     -26.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.88 $
(82.03 C$)
48.07 $
(65.85 C$)
     -19.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.91 $
(84.82 C$)
53.83 $
(73.74 C$)
     -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.77 $
(105.17 C$)
53.63 $
(73.47 C$)
     -30.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(32.68 C$)
21.25 $
(29.11 C$)
     -10.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(20.55 C$)
13.14 $
(18.00 C$)
     -12.4 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(1,592.53 C$)
1,128.42 $
(1,545.84 C$)
     -2.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(38,814.40 C$)
18,222.85 $
(24,963.85 C$)
     -35.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(63.70 C$)
58.79 $
(80.54 C$)
     +26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(59.08 C$)
36.95 $
(50.62 C$)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(109.97 C$)
97.33 $
(133.33 C$)
     +21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(132.43 C$)
118.06 $
(161.74 C$)
     +22.1 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.86 $
(3,836.96 C$)
1,833.82 $
(2,512.18 C$)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,064.29 $
(2,827.92 C$)
1,627.94 $
(2,230.15 C$)
     -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,249.12 $
(7,190.87 C$)
3,250.00 $
(4,452.24 C$)
     -38.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,635.93 $
(4,980.93 C$)
2,629.57 $
(3,602.30 C$)
     -27.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 583.91 $
(799.91 C$)
954.64 $
(1,307.77 C$)
     +63.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 354.00 $
(484.95 C$)
745.27 $
(1,020.96 C$)
     +110.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(5,876.15 C$)
3,436.47 $
(4,707.69 C$)
     -19.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.57      +0.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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