Toronto vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Toronto	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2576	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5834	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$1582	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$2702	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$610	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$248	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3483	$6776
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	86	100
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	2.79M	690K

The cost of living in Toronto is 16% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 571st and 96th ($2576 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 82nd in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Toronto compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Toronto ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 36th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Toronto vs Washington

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	Toronto	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.4	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$4.13	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.09	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1662	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1377	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2941	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2385	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.2	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.7	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.6%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10196	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8230	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.47	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$112	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.4	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.97	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.89	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.01	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.58	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.7	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.7	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.4	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.5	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.5	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1117	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18837	$28279

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846