Cost of living comparison
Australia is 0.4% more expensive than Toronto.
If you lived in Australia instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.05
CA$23.32
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
CA$13.11
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CA$3.49
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
CA$7.86
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.26
CA$14.04
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CA$4.44
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
CA$7.35
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.14
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$115.05
CA$157.37
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,387.22
CA$29,254.51
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.58
CA$18.57
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
CA$77.20
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,805.31
CA$2,469.40
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,537.93
CA$2,103.66
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.54
CA$147.09
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,120.86
CA$1,533.16
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,675.89
CA$25,545.81
|
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CA$5.10
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.87
CA$17.60
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.70
CA$65.25
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
CA$15.64
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
Toronto
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.32
CA$79.78
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
CA$50.95
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.77
CA$124.16
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.66
CA$145.89
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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