Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Pakistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $2,530 in Toronto, rent and utilities included – about $24,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,530
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Toronto is 266.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 425.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 281.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 398% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 CA$25.19
$2.18 PKR 604
710.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 CA$110
$13.87 PKR 3,838
457.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 CA$14.93
$5.37 PKR 1,487
94.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 PKR 610
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
Cappuccino
$4.08 CA$5.81
$2.00 PKR 553
104.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$3.02
$0.39 PKR 107
443.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.51
$0.23 PKR 63.8
665.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 CA$8.80
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 CA$9.82
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 CA$3.46
$0.86 PKR 238
182.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CA$3.92
$0.63 PKR 174
336.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.18
$1.21 PKR 335
84.30%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.91
$1.22 PKR 337
182.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 CA$12.73
$5.35 PKR 1,480
66.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 CA$16.31
$2.88 PKR 798
297.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.61 CA$20.83
$5.12 PKR 1,416
185.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.34
$1.20 PKR 333
212.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 CA$1.64
$0.65 PKR 180
76.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 CA$5.06
$0.90 PKR 250
294.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$6.10
$0.54 PKR 149
692.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 CA$2.63
$0.33 PKR 91.8
460.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.38
$0.41 PKR 114
307.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.16
$0.34 PKR 95.1
552.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CA$1.72
$0.41 PKR 112
195.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.01 PKR 557
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 299
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 PKR 616
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 CA$19.78
$2.15 PKR 595
545.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 CA$20.31
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CA$3.45
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🚌 Getting Around
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.44
$0.19 PKR 53.8
1173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 CA$158
$10.13 PKR 2,803
993.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 CA$4.13
$0.88 PKR 244
229.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 CA$1.80
$0.53 PKR 146
137.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.03 CA$31.40
$2.16 PKR 598
919.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.74
$1.29 PKR 358
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K CA$39.4K
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
50.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$28.3K
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 CA$174
$110 PKR 30.5K
10.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.03 CA$45.66
$5.43 PKR 1,502
489.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.92 CA$68.3
$15.97 PKR 4,421
200.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.90 CA$55.5
$17.19 PKR 4,758
126.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 CA$33.12
$11.36 PKR 3,144
104.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.61 CA$17.97
$4.38 PKR 1,213
187.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 CA$1,189
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
1722.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K CA$33.3K
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
1445.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 CA$75.0
$17.15 PKR 4,746
206.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 CA$57.4
$24.18 PKR 6,691
66.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 CA$137
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 CA$175
$35.10 PKR 9,714
250.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 CA$2,278
$140 PKR 38.8K
1040.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 CA$2,045
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
1705.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 CA$3,787
$315 PKR 87.1K
743.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,096 CA$2,988
$173 PKR 47.8K
1112.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,033 CA$11.5K
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
689.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,557 CA$9,347
$538 PKR 148.9K
1118.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,743 CA$5,335
$194 PKR 53.8K
1826.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
14.1
-68.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Toronto: October 4, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Toronto
$1.4K
Pakistan
$79 94.5% $1.4K
Groceries & Markets
Toronto
$340
Pakistan
$95 72.2% $245
Eating Out
Toronto
$282
Pakistan
$60 78.7% $222
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
$202
Pakistan
$132 34.8% $70
Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
$140
Pakistan
$69 50.8% $71
Getting Around
Toronto
$130
Pakistan
$14 88.9% $115
Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
$64
Pakistan
$26 59.5% $38
Good to know
🇨🇦 Toronto
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🕒 Local time
03:22 3:22 AM
12:22 12:22 PM
9 h ahead of Toronto
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,731,571
223,773,700
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to CAD – Canadian Dollar Converter

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 CAD (1 CAD = 0.702 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 CAD (1 CAD = 0.626 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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