Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 24.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 33.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Toronto are 44.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 20.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 28.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 32.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(34.32 C$)
18.21 $
(25.00 C$)
     -27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(137.26 C$)
87.43 $
(120.00 C$)
     -12.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.47 C$)
10.93 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.98 C$)
5.83 $
(8.00 C$)
     -27.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(10.98 C$)
7.29 $
(10.00 C$)
     -8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(7.71 C$)
3.96 $
(5.44 C$)
     -29.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(3.73 C$)
2.15 $
(2.96 C$)
     -20.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(3.18 C$)
1.62 $
(2.22 C$)
     -30.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(8.05 C$)
11.49 $
(15.77 C$)
     +95.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(5.98 C$)
2.52 $
(3.46 C$)
     -42.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(4.10 C$)
1.54 $
(2.11 C$)
     -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(7.13 C$)
3.53 $
(4.84 C$)
     -32.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(12.66 C$)
5.20 $
(7.13 C$)
     -43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(9.66 C$)
5.68 $
(7.80 C$)
     -19.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(12.62 C$)
6.50 $
(8.92 C$)
     -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(4.25 C$)
1.76 $
(2.42 C$)
     -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(2.12 C$)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -55.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(3.41 C$)
1.82 $
(2.50 C$)
     -26.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(4.65 C$)
1.67 $
(2.29 C$)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(2.63 C$)
1.20 $
(1.64 C$)
     -37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(2.15 C$)
1.27 $
(1.74 C$)
     -19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(4.15 C$)
2.29 $
(3.15 C$)
     -24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(3.16 C$)
1.81 $
(2.49 C$)
     -21.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(24.02 C$)
13.84 $
(19.00 C$)
     -20.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(3.20 C$)
2.54 $
(3.49 C$)
     +9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(4.03 C$)
2.78 $
(3.82 C$)
     -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(18.53 C$)
14.57 $
(20.00 C$)
     +7.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.77 C$)
2.44 $
(3.35 C$)
     -11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(132.46 C$)
113.65 $
(156.00 C$)
     +17.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.49 C$)
3.64 $
(5.00 C$)
     -8.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.12 C$)
2.05 $
(2.82 C$)
     -31.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(53.53 C$)
22.58 $
(31.00 C$)
     -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(7.05 C$)
4.46 $
(6.13 C$)
     -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(43,923.20 C$)
25,025.50 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(37,522.05 C$)
22,776.71 $
(31,263.32 C$)
     -16.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(348.67 C$)
116.51 $
(159.92 C$)
     -54.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(68.26 C$)
46.91 $
(64.38 C$)
     -5.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(88.50 C$)
53.65 $
(73.64 C$)
     -16.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(140.63 C$)
52.66 $
(72.29 C$)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(26.08 C$)
21.21 $
(29.11 C$)
     +11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(23.33 C$)
13.11 $
(18.00 C$)
     -22.9 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(3,802.61 C$)
1,138.94 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(43,008.13 C$)
18,189.15 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     -41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.23 $
(81.29 C$)
61.42 $
(84.31 C$)
     +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(58.65 C$)
37.38 $
(51.31 C$)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(145.68 C$)
100.94 $
(138.55 C$)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(168.18 C$)
121.47 $
(166.74 C$)
     -0.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(4,463.33 C$)
1,836.10 $
(2,520.23 C$)
     -43.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(3,758.81 C$)
1,628.60 $
(2,235.42 C$)
     -40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(8,120.03 C$)
3,274.92 $
(4,495.16 C$)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(6,863.00 C$)
2,655.80 $
(3,645.36 C$)
     -46.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(1,721.35 C$)
949.36 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     -24.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(1,532.50 C$)
743.05 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,498.42 $
(10,292.34 C$)
3,329.74 $
(4,570.40 C$)
     -55.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.53      -2.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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