Seattle vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$3483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
86
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
737K
2.79M

The cost of living in Seattle is 15% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 145th and 571st ($2974 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 125th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Toronto

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Seattle Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$18837

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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