Phoenix vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Phoenix Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2445
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5574
$5493
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$2657
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$250
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5009
$3419
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.79M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 0.6% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 572nd and 553rd ($2445 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 3rd 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Phoenix ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 147th and 40th 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
$16.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1502
$1536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1269
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2609
$2640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$2177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$9765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2539
$7838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$143
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$983
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23726
$20297

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2190
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$1951
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2125
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2185
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2224
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2254
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2309
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2342
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2170
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2164
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2250
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2374
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2207
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2157
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2042
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2063
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$1945
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$1916
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$1888
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2239
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$1899
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1940
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2498
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1714
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1976
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1834
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$633
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1816
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$633
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1655
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1801
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$702
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2433
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$772
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2426

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2338
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2233
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2172
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2223
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2101
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2293
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2332
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2000
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1626
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2165
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2010
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1853
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2048
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2374
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1471
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1881
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1793
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1784
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1836
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1815
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1960
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1779
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$2028
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1782
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2033
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2060
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1956
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2074
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1757
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1998
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1835
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2011
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1695
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$1770
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$1783
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$1769