Sydney vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2844
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6812
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1756
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$3107
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$335
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4188
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
100
94
🏙️ Population
5.45M
2.79M

The cost of living in Sydney is 18% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 370th and 1059th ($2844 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Toronto

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Sydney Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.6
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1420
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3992
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12962
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7403
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2275
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25164
$22670

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863

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