Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Sydney

😐 Solo nomad: Toronto is 1.7% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 3.2% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.88 CA$26.44

$16.37 A$25.02

15.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.5 CA$117

$77.3 A$118

8.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 CA$15.33

$9.47 A$14.48

15.63%

Cappuccino

$3.97 CA$5.56

$3.32 A$5.08

19.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 CA$3.01

$2.43 A$3.71

-11.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 CA$2.36

$2 A$3.06

-16.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.02 CA$8.43

$6.36 A$9.72

-5.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.44 CA$9.01

$7.11 A$10.87

-9.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.82 CA$3.95

$1.69 A$2.58

66.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.88

$2.8 A$4.28

-1.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 CA$5.12

$2.26 A$3.45

61.95%

Eggs

$3.56 CA$4.99

$4.88 A$7.46

-27.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.5 CA$18.9

$9 A$13.75

50.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.35 CA$18.69

$8.64 A$13.2

54.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.75 CA$23.45

$14.16 A$21.64

18.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 CA$5.57

$3.22 A$4.92

23.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 CA$1.63

$2.65 A$4.06

-55.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 CA$4.56

$3.08 A$4.71

5.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 CA$5.85

$4.34 A$6.63

-3.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 CA$3.43

$2.54 A$3.88

-3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 CA$3.98

$2.39 A$3.65

18.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.34 CA$3.28

$2.24 A$3.43

4.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 CA$2.66

$1.26 A$1.92

50.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.52 CA$20.33

$33.15 A$50.7

-56.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.94 CA$18.12

$13.14 A$20.07

-1.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 CA$3.81

$4.64 A$7.09

-41.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 CA$4.36

$5.47 A$8.36

-42.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.46 CA$3.44

$3.17 A$4.85

-22.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 CA$160

$143 A$219

-20.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.67 CA$5.14

$3.96 A$6.06

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CA$1.97

$3.03 A$4.63

-53.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.04 CA$36.46

$52.8 A$80.7

-50.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 CA$1.59

$1.25 A$1.91

-8.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.5K CA$35.7K

$28.5K A$43.6K

-10.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K CA$29.6K

$22K A$33.7K

-4.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$117 CA$164

$204 A$311

-42.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$38.01 CA$53.2

$23.6 A$36.06

61.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.4 CA$74.7

$53 A$81

0.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 CA$80.2

$60.7 A$92.8

-5.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.08 CA$29.52

$21.03 A$32.14

0.24%

Cinema Ticket

$11.67 CA$16.33

$15.78 A$24.11

-26.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,126 CA$1,576

$2,064 A$3,154

-45.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K CA$25.8K

$18.3K A$28K

0.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 CA$79.9

$74.3 A$114

-23.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.11 CA$54.8

$59.1 A$90.4

-33.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 CA$123

$107 A$164

-18.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 CA$159

$134 A$205

-15.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,782 CA$2,495

$2,137 A$3,266

-16.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 CA$2,208

$1,501 A$2,294

5.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,016 CA$4,223

$4,323 A$6,605

-30.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,483 CA$3,477

$2,686 A$4,105

-7.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,934 CA$11.1K

$12K A$18.4K

-34.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,968 CA$9,755

$7,248 A$11.1K

-3.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,434 CA$4,808

$3,726 A$5,694

-7.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.16

6.34

-18.61%

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

Last update for Toronto: December 1, 2025

Last update for Sydney: December 2, 2025

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