Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver

🙂 Solo nomad: Toronto is 1.9% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 1.3% more expensive than Vancouver without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.44 CA$25.1

$18.3 CA$24.9

0.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.7 CA$114

$80.5 CA$110

3.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.24 CA$15.3

$11.12 CA$15.14

1.08%

Cappuccino

$3.93 CA$5.34

$4.07 CA$5.54

-3.44%

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

$2.15 CA$2.93

$2.15 CA$2.92

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 CA$2.3

$1.81 CA$2.46

-6.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.95 CA$8.1

$5.93 CA$8.07

0.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.8 CA$9.25

$7.16 CA$9.74

-5.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.71 CA$3.68

$2.32 CA$3.15

16.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.72 CA$3.7

$3.2 CA$4.35

-15.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.64 CA$4.96

$3.73 CA$5.08

-2.41%

Eggs

$3.49 CA$4.75

$4.33 CA$5.89

-19.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.31 CA$18.12

$12.92 CA$17.58

3.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.9 CA$17.56

$13.87 CA$18.89

-6.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.93 CA$23.05

$15.62 CA$21.26

8.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 CA$5.41

$4.17 CA$5.68

-4.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.13 CA$1.54

$1.52 CA$2.07

-25.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 CA$4.61

$4.04 CA$5.5

-16.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.07 CA$5.54

$5.08 CA$6.92

-19.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 CA$3.29

$3.15 CA$4.28

-23.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.89 CA$3.93

$3.09 CA$4.21

-6.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.36 CA$3.21

$2.68 CA$3.65

-11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 CA$2.7

$1.89 CA$2.57

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.81 CA$20.16

$15.4 CA$20.96

-3.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.68 CA$17.26

$16 CA$21.78

-20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 CA$3.77

$3.2 CA$4.35

-13.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 CA$4.3

$3.79 CA$5.16

-16.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.53 CA$3.44

$2.43 CA$3.3

4.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$116 CA$158

$82.8 CA$113

40.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.73 CA$5.08

$3.65 CA$4.96

2.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 CA$1.82

$1.42 CA$1.94

-5.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.03 CA$35.44

$26.8 CA$36.48

-2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.57

$1.32 CA$1.8

-12.88%

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

$24.9K CA$33.8K

$25.4K CA$34.5K

-2.04%

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

$21.1K CA$28.7K

$20.5K CA$27.9K

3.04%

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

$118 CA$160

$88.7 CA$121

32.71%

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

$38.04 CA$51.8

$40.14 CA$54.6

-5.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.4 CA$72.7

$60.2 CA$82

-11.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 CA$77.8

$45.18 CA$61.5

26.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.67 CA$28.13

$15.77 CA$21.46

31.07%

Cinema Ticket

$11.92 CA$16.23

$12.37 CA$16.84

-3.64%

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

$1,155 CA$1,572

$1,160 CA$1,579

-0.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K CA$24.4K

$18.5K CA$25.2K

-3.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 CA$79.8

$63.4 CA$86.3

-7.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.24 CA$53.4

$41.97 CA$57.1

-6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 CA$120

$94.8 CA$129

-7.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 CA$155

$115 CA$157

-0.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,805 CA$2,456

$2,009 CA$2,735

-10.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,522 CA$2,072

$1,618 CA$2,202

-5.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,963 CA$4,033

$3,495 CA$4,758

-15.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,466 CA$3,357

$2,772 CA$3,773

-11.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 CA$12K

$9,600 CA$13.1K

-8.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,087 CA$9,646

$7,166 CA$9,755

-1.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,391 CA$4,616

$3,337 CA$4,543

1.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.16

5.61

-8.02%

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

Last update for Toronto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vancouver: October 26, 2025

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