Phoenix vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.79M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 5% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1175th and 897th ($2357 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 134th and 29th 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
$18.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$20314

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029