Phoenix vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.79M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 0.3% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1041st and 1059th ($2423 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 226th and 46th 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
$20
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$22670

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053