Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 12.3% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Toronto
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Toronto are more expensive than in Sydney. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.51
|
$20.12
CA$29.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.01
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.29
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.10
|
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.62
|
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.30
|
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.37
|
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.07
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.21
|
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.12
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.77
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.65
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.97
|
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$230.49
|
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,100.24
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.10
|
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.02
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,503.03
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,347.30
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$245.57
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,211.09
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,808.02
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.58
|
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.01
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$95.76
|
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.45
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$119.25
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$85.84
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$174.08
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$209.42
|
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
|
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