Toronto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Toronto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2415
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5363
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2259
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3517
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
2.79M
662K

The cost of living in Toronto is 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1059th and 890th ($2415 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Toronto compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Canada, and 46th vs 62nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Toronto vs Vancouver

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Toronto Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1469
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8879
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6979
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$930
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$21273

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884