Toronto vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Toronto Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2415
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5363
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$2259
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3517
$3056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
18
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
2.79M
216K

The cost of living in Toronto is 21% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 1059th and 2013th ($2415 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Canada and New Zealand, respectively. Check Canada vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Toronto compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Toronto ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 46th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Toronto vs Wellington

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Toronto Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1469
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8879
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6979
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$930
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$13757

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844