Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 5.6% cheaper than Sunnyvale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Toronto
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Toronto are more expensive than in Sunnyvale. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Sunnyvale, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.12
CA$27.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.20
CA$3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.82
CA$3.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$5.64
CA$7.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$12.09
CA$16.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.38
CA$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.59
CA$7.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.76
CA$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 51.7% more for transportation
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$4.38
CA$6.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$112.08
CA$153.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$24,490.95
CA$33,551.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$15.09
CA$20.67
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.00
|
$51.33
CA$70.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,037.50
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,475.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,091.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.40
|
$85.64
CA$117.32
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,700.00
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,615.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$23,868.95
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$4.04
CA$5.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$14.37
CA$19.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
|
$49.00
CA$67.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.72
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
Sunnyvale
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$59.77
CA$81.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$39.77
CA$54.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.50
|
$95.97
CA$131.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$116.44
CA$159.51
|
|
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