Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 19.1% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 25.2% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Toronto are 33.3% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 15.3% lower than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 17.6% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 34.4% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.26 C$)
18.34 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(136.31 C$)
88.04 $
(120.00 C$)
     -12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.36 C$)
11.00 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(11.59 C$)
5.93 $
(8.09 C$)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(16.36 C$)
7.34 $
(10.00 C$)
     -38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $
(7.99 C$)
3.99 $
(5.44 C$)
     -31.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(3.93 C$)
2.18 $
(2.97 C$)
     -24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(3.38 C$)
1.63 $
(2.22 C$)
     -34.5 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(6.92 C$)
11.71 $
(15.96 C$)
     +130.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(5.92 C$)
2.55 $
(3.48 C$)
     -41.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.98 C$)
1.58 $
(2.15 C$)
     -28.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(7.04 C$)
3.58 $
(4.88 C$)
     -30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(9.41 C$)
5.35 $
(7.29 C$)
     -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(8.34 C$)
5.78 $
(7.88 C$)
     -5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(11.02 C$)
6.45 $
(8.79 C$)
     -20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(3.66 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -34.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(1.42 C$)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(2.50 C$)
1.80 $
(2.46 C$)
     -1.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(4.05 C$)
1.70 $
(2.32 C$)
     -42.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(2.65 C$)
1.22 $
(1.66 C$)
     -37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(2.49 C$)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     -31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(4.40 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     -28.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(3.50 C$)
1.78 $
(2.42 C$)
     -30.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.45 C$)
13.94 $
(19.00 C$)
     -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(2.66 C$)
2.57 $
(3.51 C$)
     +31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(4.08 C$)
2.79 $
(3.80 C$)
     -7.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(14.99 C$)
14.67 $
(20.00 C$)
     +33.4 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.41 C$)
2.46 $
(3.35 C$)
     -1.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(122.68 C$)
114.45 $
(156.00 C$)
     +27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.77 C$)
3.67 $
(5.00 C$)
     +4.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.09 C$)
2.07 $
(2.82 C$)
     -31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(40.89 C$)
22.74 $
(31.00 C$)
     -24.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(6.61 C$)
4.50 $
(6.13 C$)
     -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(40,891.74 C$)
25,200.69 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(36,452.99 C$)
22,936.16 $
(31,263.32 C$)
     -14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.85 $
(351.46 C$)
116.23 $
(158.42 C$)
     -54.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(68.68 C$)
46.98 $
(64.04 C$)
     -6.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.05 $
(105.03 C$)
53.79 $
(73.32 C$)
     -30.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(136.08 C$)
53.03 $
(72.29 C$)
     -46.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(65.43 C$)
21.36 $
(29.11 C$)
     -55.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(20.45 C$)
13.21 $
(18.00 C$)
     -12.0 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(2,317.20 C$)
1,146.91 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     -32.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(21,808.93 C$)
18,316.48 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     +14.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.98 $
(70.86 C$)
61.85 $
(84.31 C$)
     +19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.64 $
(58.12 C$)
37.65 $
(51.31 C$)
     -11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.19 $
(113.39 C$)
101.65 $
(138.55 C$)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.75 $
(161.86 C$)
122.32 $
(166.74 C$)
     +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,830.00 $
(3,857.45 C$)
1,852.63 $
(2,525.24 C$)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(3,307.42 C$)
1,579.63 $
(2,153.12 C$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,847.06 $
(6,606.82 C$)
3,292.08 $
(4,487.30 C$)
     -32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,985.00 $
(5,431.79 C$)
2,672.53 $
(3,642.81 C$)
     -32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,423.02 $
(1,939.66 C$)
956.00 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     -32.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,040.55 $
(1,418.32 C$)
748.25 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     -28.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,936.87 $
(9,455.35 C$)
3,403.68 $
(4,639.42 C$)
     -50.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 6.53      -2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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