Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 16.9% cheaper than Chicago.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.12
CA$28.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.20
CA$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.73
CA$2.44
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.82
CA$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$5.64
CA$7.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$12.09
CA$17.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.38
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.59
CA$7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.76
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.62
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.61
CA$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.27
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.38
CA$6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$112.08
CA$158.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$24,490.95
CA$34,535.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$15.09
CA$21.28
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$51.33
CA$72.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,548.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,152.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$85.64
CA$120.77
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,663.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$24,569.37
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$4.04
CA$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$49.00
CA$69.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$59.77
CA$84.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$39.77
CA$56.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$95.97
CA$135.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$116.44
CA$164.19
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