Phoenix vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$3483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.79M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 7% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 864th and 571st ($2390 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 127th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Toronto

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Phoenix Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$18837

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190