Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 23.2% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% more in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Toronto
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$20.12
CA$28.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$2.20
CA$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
pay 65.8% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$2.82
CA$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$5.64
CA$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$12.09
CA$17.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$3.38
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$5.59
CA$8.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.08
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$112.08
CA$161.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,001.67
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,221.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$15.09
CA$21.70
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$51.33
CA$73.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.86
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,598.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.83
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,195.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED597.00
|
$85.64
CA$123.16
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.95
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,696.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,049.42
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,057.22
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$4.04
CA$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$14.37
CA$20.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.41
|
$49.00
CA$70.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$59.77
CA$85.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$39.77
CA$57.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$95.97
CA$138.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$116.44
CA$167.45
|
|
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