Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 27.6% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Toronto
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.12
CA$27.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.20
CA$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.73
CA$2.35
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.82
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$5.64
CA$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$12.09
CA$16.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.38
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$5.59
CA$7.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.76
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.61
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.08
CA$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.27
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.38
CA$5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$112.08
CA$152.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$24,490.95
CA$33,284.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$15.09
CA$20.51
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$51.33
CA$69.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,455.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,074.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$85.64
CA$116.39
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,602.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$23,679.04
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$4.04
CA$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$49.00
CA$66.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$59.77
CA$81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$39.77
CA$54.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$95.97
CA$130.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$116.44
CA$158.24
|
|
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