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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Toronto Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Toronto

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alliston is 28.7% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alliston is 16.2% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 CA$25.61
$18.97 CA$26.37
-2.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 CA$116
$82.9 CA$115
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 CA$15.08
$11.12 CA$15.45
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$1.50 CA$2.08
$3.98 CA$5.54
-62.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.98
$2.11 CA$2.93
1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.33
$1.70 CA$2.37
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$5.84 CA$8.12
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 CA$9.14
$6.64 CA$9.23
-0.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 CA$3.93
$2.80 CA$3.89
1.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CA$3.84
$2.87 CA$3.99
-3.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.14
$3.68 CA$5.12
0.54%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.36
$3.47 CA$4.82
-9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 CA$18.97
$13.62 CA$18.93
0.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.97 CA$18.03
$13.03 CA$18.11
-0.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 CA$10.26
$16.98 CA$23.60
-56.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.33
$4.07 CA$5.65
-5.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.62
$1.18 CA$1.64
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 CA$4.58
$3.35 CA$4.65
-1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 CA$5.62
$3.98 CA$5.53
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.37
$2.42 CA$3.37
0.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.90 CA$4.03
-3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$2.45 CA$3.40
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 CA$1.03
$1.97 CA$2.75
-62.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.59 CA$20.28
$14.49 CA$20.13
0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 CA$10.08
$13.12 CA$18.23
-44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 CA$3.87
$2.77 CA$3.86
0.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$3.28 CA$4.56
-1.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.32
$2.50 CA$3.48
-4.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.0 CA$86.1
$117 CA$162
-46.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.18
$3.78 CA$5.25
-1.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.37
$1.35 CA$1.88
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.78 CA$35.83
$25.68 CA$35.70
0.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.47
$1.14 CA$1.59
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$25.1K CA$34.9K
-1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.7K
$21.4K CA$29.8K
-0.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CA$163
$120 CA$166
-2.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 CA$40.88
$36.86 CA$51.2
-20.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CA$74.7
$54.2 CA$75.4
-0.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 CA$37.28
$56.5 CA$78.5
-52.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.02 CA$29.22
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 CA$16.03
$11.59 CA$16.11
-0.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 CA$1,576
$1,134 CA$1,576
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.7K
$18.4K CA$25.6K
0.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 CA$80.2
$57.0 CA$79.2
1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 CA$54.3
$38.93 CA$54.1
0.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 CA$126
$89.6 CA$124
0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$160
$116 CA$161
-1.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,836
$1,819 CA$2,528
-27.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 CA$1,622
$1,529 CA$2,125
-23.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 CA$2,844
$2,993 CA$4,160
-31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,197 CA$3,053
$2,444 CA$3,397
-10.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,427 CA$6,153
$8,696 CA$12.1K
-49.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,028 CA$5,599
$6,744 CA$9,374
-40.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alliston
Toronto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 CA$2,601
$3,628 CA$5,043
-48.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
5.16
-

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Last update for Alliston: January 12, 2026

Last update for Toronto: January 13, 2026

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