Cost of Living Comparison of Toronto vs Vancouver

Summary

Cost of living in Toronto is 13% more expensive than Vancouver according to the average local monthly cost. For more insights check the list of prices of Restaurants, Markets, Transportation, Utilities, and 40 more categories.

$2,720

$2,357

Cost of Living

$2,569

$2,529

Average Salary

$2,101

$1,832

Average House Rent

Rent Per Month

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$1,616.17

$1,409.2

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$1,204.87

$1,101.16

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$2,579.6

$2,785.75

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$1,799.89

$1,949.31

Salaries And Financing

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,569.57

$2,529.34

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

%3.74

%3.79

Utilities (Monthly)

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$111.62

$68.78

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.31

$0.27

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$48.34

$48.12

Markets

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$2.01

$1.87

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$2.18

$2.33

Eggs (regular) (12)

$2.58

$3.05

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.95

$15.02

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.88

$1.85

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$13.85

$14.26

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27

$2.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61

$2.67

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$11.36

$10.31

Apples (1kg)

$3.12

$2.64

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

$13.17

$11.45

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54

$2.65

Potato (1kg)

$2.41

$2.2

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04

$1.94

Rice (white), (1kg)

$3.14

$2.88

Tomato (1kg)

$3.09

$3.31

Banana (1kg)

$1.5

$1.59

Onion (1kg)

$2.12

$2.34

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$16.91

$14.3

Transportation

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$2.23

$2.06

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$105.93

$76.18

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87

$1.1

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$17,877.97

$18,302.61

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.88

$2.55

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$1.57

$1.59

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.62

$25.91

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$17,071.31

$17,493.03

Clothing And Shoes

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.46

$48.53

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$35.29

$36.65

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$81.04

$80.36

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$103.27

$104.82

Restaurants

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$14.26

$12.18

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$58.23

$57.05

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$6.94

$7.19

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.47

$4.87

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88

$5.29

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64

$1.52

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4

$1.36

Cappuccino (regular)

$3.1

$3.13

Sports And Leisure

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$38.89

$38.84

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.83

$11.3

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$10.71

$10.81

Childcare

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

$1,113.69

$916.89

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$17,093.36

$15,038.25

Buy Apartment Price

Name

Toronto

Vancouver

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$7,603.21

$9,317.32

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$5,962.68

$6,870.82