Toronto vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Toronto	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2415	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5363	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1430	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2259	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$606	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$236	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3517	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	86	100
😀 Quality of life	94	94
🏙️ Population	2.79M	690K

The cost of living in Toronto is 28% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1059th and 74th ($2415 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 56th 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 1.5 months in Toronto compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Toronto ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 31st 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	$17.3	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.4	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.66	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.26	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.15	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1469	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2469	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1987	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.4	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.9	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.71%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8879	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6979	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$111	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.77	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.5	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.3	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.33	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.66	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.7	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.5	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.4	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$930	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22670	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088