Vancouver, Canada vs. Toronto, Canada

Comparison : Cost of Living

• Buy Apartment Price

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

  $11,186.92

  $8,604.04

  $2,582.88

  Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

  $15,049.75

  $11,115.59

  $3,934.16
• Rent Per Month

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

  $2,227.41

  $1,673.72

  $553.69

  Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

  $3,758.80

  $2,726.14

  $1,032.66

  Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

  $2,746.10

  $1,925.24

  $820.86

  Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

  $4,915.21

  $3,355.98

  $1,559.23
• Utilities (Monthly)

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

  $64.60

  $46.69

  $17.91

  Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

  $141.50

  $155.75

  $14.25

  Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

  $86.15

  $55.42

  $30.73
• Markets

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Milk (regular), (1 liter)

  $3.17

  $2.94

  $0.23

  Rice (white), (1kg)

  $5.47

  $3.57

  $1.90

  Local Cheese (1kg)

  $17.75

  $12.25

  $5.50

  Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

  $19.68

  $14.59

  $5.09

  Banana (1kg)

  $1.90

  $1.32

  $0.58

  Tomato (1kg)

  $5.69

  $3.43

  $2.26

  Onion (1kg)

  $3.45

  $2.68

  $0.77

  Water (1.5 liter bottle)

  $2.65

  $1.83

  $0.82

  Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

  $4.22

  $2.48

  $1.74

  Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

  $20.00

  $14.11

  $5.89

  Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

  $4.27

  $2.85

  $1.42

  Eggs (regular) (12)

  $6.01

  $3.45

  $2.56

  Chicken Fillets (1kg)

  $18.35

  $12.77

  $5.58

  Apples (1kg)

  $5.37

  $3.92

  $1.45

  Oranges (1kg)

  $4.99

  $4.05

  $0.94

  Potato (1kg)

  $4.44

  $2.72

  $1.72

  Lettuce (1 head)

  $3.56

  $2.28

  $1.28

  Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

  $20.00

  $13.37

  $6.63

  Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

  $4.58

  $2.76

  $1.82
• Coffee

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Espresso

  $0.54

  $0.51

  $0.03

  Latte

  $3.18

  $3.00

  $0.18

  Cold Brew

  $4.63

  $4.37

  $0.26

  Mocha

  $5.60

  $5.28

  $0.32

  Doppio

  $0.87

  $0.82

  $0.05

  Cappuccino

  $3.76

  $3.55

  $0.21

  Americano

  $1.79

  $1.69

  $0.10

  Flatwhite

  $3.91

  $3.69

  $0.22

  Macchiato

  $0.90

  $0.85

  $0.05

  Frappuccino

  $10.36

  $9.78

  $0.58
• Transportation

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

  $125.00

  $115.89

  $9.11

  Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

  $2.03

  $1.35

  $0.68

  Gasoline (1 liter)

  $1.92

  $1.22

  $0.70

  Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

  $26,631.58

  $22,377.73

  $4,253.85

  One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

  $3.10

  $2.49

  $0.61

  Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

  $4.00

  $3.71

  $0.29

  Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

  $38.00

  $23.03

  $14.97

  Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

  $32,000.00

  $25,702.93

  $6,297.07
• Clothing And Shoes

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

  $58.47

  $36.15

  $22.32

  1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

  $174.10

  $118.94

  $55.16

  1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

  $84.65

  $57.37

  $27.28

  1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

  $124.95

  $92.35

  $32.60
• Restaurants

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

  $29.00

  $18.57

  $10.43

  McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

  $14.00

  $11.14

  $2.86

  Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

  $9.23

  $6.96

  $2.27

  Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

  $3.21

  $2.15

  $1.06

  Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

  $100.00

  $89.14

  $10.86

  Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

  $8.00

  $6.00

  $2.00

  Cappuccino (regular)

  $5.57

  $3.94

  $1.63

  Water (0.33 liter bottle)

  $2.66

  $1.66

  $1.00
• Sports And Leisure

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

  $59.79

  $56.65

  $3.14

  Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

  $18.00

  $13.37

  $4.63

  Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

  $16.36

  $22.33

  $5.97
• Childcare

  VancouverTorontoDifference
  International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

  $24,434.87

  $19,302.93

  $5,131.94

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

  $1,366.52

  $1,112.17

  $254.35