Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 10.0% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$24.31
|
$18.35
CA$25.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.94
|
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.20
|
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.22
|
$2.84
CA$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.59
|
$5.77
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.59
|
$11.65
CA$16.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.16
|
$3.58
CA$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.91
|
$5.77
CA$8.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.22
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.91
|
$0.69
CA$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$1.80
CA$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.91
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.67
|
$1.22
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.54
|
$1.28
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.86
|
$4.50
CA$6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$221.56
|
$114.49
CA$159.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$44,283.76
|
$25,209.07
CA$35,210.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$43.56
|
$13.94
CA$19.48
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$79.29
|
$53.81
CA$75.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,328.80
|
$1,853.23
CA$2,588.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,284.56
|
$1,580.15
CA$2,207.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$225.39
|
$88.91
CA$124.18
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,178.98
|
$1,147.29
CA$1,602.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$24,358.52
|
$18,322.57
CA$25,592.05
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.46
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$5.08
|
$3.99
CA$5.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.65
|
$14.68
CA$20.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$90.09
|
$53.05
CA$74.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$23.30
|
$13.21
CA$18.45
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$114.04
|
$61.87
CA$86.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$93.44
|
$37.66
CA$52.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$167.95
|
$101.68
CA$142.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$199.16
|
$122.37
CA$170.91
|
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