Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 27.1% more expensive than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Toronto.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$27.56
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.01
|
$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.86
|
$4.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.73
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$16.56
|
$4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.63
|
$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.66
|
$7.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.41
|
$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
$1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.00
|
$4.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$153.55
|
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$33,551.38
|
$30,499.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$20.67
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$70.32
|
$72.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,475.56
|
$2,395.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,091.28
|
$2,100.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$117.32
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 57.9% more for childcare
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,615.71
|
$1,778.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$23,868.95
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.53
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.69
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$67.13
|
$59.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.72
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Toronto
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$81.88
|
$58.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$54.49
|
$42.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$131.47
|
$101.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$159.51
|
$144.74
|
|
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