Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 19.7% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Toronto
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$20.12
CA$27.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.20
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.73
CA$2.40
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$2.82
CA$3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$5.64
CA$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$12.09
CA$16.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$3.38
CA$4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.59
CA$7.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.76
CA$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.62
CA$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.61
CA$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.38
CA$6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$112.08
CA$155.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$24,490.95
CA$34,009.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$15.09
CA$20.95
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$51.33
CA$71.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,509.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,119.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$85.64
CA$118.93
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,637.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$17,423.23
CA$24,194.77
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$4.04
CA$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.37
CA$19.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$49.00
CA$68.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.96
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$59.77
CA$83.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$39.77
CA$55.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$95.97
CA$133.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$116.44
CA$161.69
|
|
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