Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 17.1% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 25.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Toronto are 36.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 12.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 7.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 18.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(30.10 C$)
18.27 $
(25.00 C$)
     -16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(119.71 C$)
87.71 $
(120.00 C$)
     +0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
10.96 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.95 C$)
6.21 $
(8.50 C$)
     -22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(12.31 C$)
7.31 $
(10.00 C$)
     -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(7.72 C$)
3.97 $
(5.44 C$)
     -29.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(4.08 C$)
2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
     -29.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(3.56 C$)
1.64 $
(2.24 C$)
     -37.1 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(6.15 C$)
11.61 $
(15.88 C$)
     +158.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(5.02 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(2.76 C$)
1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
     -21.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(5.56 C$)
3.53 $
(4.83 C$)
     -13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(8.33 C$)
5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
     -17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(8.46 C$)
5.64 $
(7.71 C$)
     -8.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(12.06 C$)
6.38 $
(8.73 C$)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.03 C$)
1.78 $
(2.44 C$)
     -19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.14 C$)
0.65 $
(0.89 C$)
     -21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.99 C$)
1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
     +24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(2.74 C$)
1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
     -15.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(2.10 C$)
1.20 $
(1.65 C$)
     -21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(1.36 C$)
1.27 $
(1.73 C$)
     +27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(2.81 C$)
2.29 $
(3.13 C$)
     +11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(3.26 C$)
1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
     -24.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.52 C$)
13.89 $
(19.00 C$)
     -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(2.72 C$)
2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
     +25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.83 $
(3.87 C$)
     -5.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(14.41 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     +38.8 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -2.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(98.51 C$)
114.02 $
(156.00 C$)
     +58.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(10.26 C$)
3.65 $
(5.00 C$)
     -51.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -31.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(78.67 C$)
22.66 $
(31.00 C$)
     -60.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(7.08 C$)
4.48 $
(6.13 C$)
     -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,044.50 C$)
25,106.90 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(36,285.13 C$)
22,408.00 $
(30,657.50 C$)
     -15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 346.60 $
(474.21 C$)
123.10 $
(168.42 C$)
     -64.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(96.55 C$)
47.85 $
(65.47 C$)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(104.34 C$)
53.64 $
(73.39 C$)
     -29.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(122.62 C$)
53.80 $
(73.61 C$)
     -40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(36.48 C$)
21.28 $
(29.11 C$)
     -20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(24.63 C$)
13.16 $
(18.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(2,344.10 C$)
1,129.88 $
(1,545.84 C$)
     -34.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(25,082.75 C$)
18,246.42 $
(24,963.85 C$)
     -0.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(83.83 C$)
59.59 $
(81.52 C$)
     -2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.75 $
(84.48 C$)
36.78 $
(50.31 C$)
     -40.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.91 $
(128.49 C$)
97.78 $
(133.78 C$)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.50 $
(179.91 C$)
118.21 $
(161.74 C$)
     -10.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,838.35 $
(3,883.29 C$)
1,833.67 $
(2,508.73 C$)
     -35.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,386.96 $
(3,265.72 C$)
1,633.96 $
(2,235.51 C$)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,157.89 $
(7,056.77 C$)
3,259.02 $
(4,458.82 C$)
     -36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,368.42 $
(5,976.66 C$)
2,642.37 $
(3,615.16 C$)
     -39.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,032.52 $
(1,412.64 C$)
952.45 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     -7.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(895.11 C$)
745.47 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     +13.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,661.37 $
(7,745.60 C$)
3,419.70 $
(4,678.67 C$)
     -39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.54      -0.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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