Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Ajman Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 17.4% more expensive than Ajman.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 70.6% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Ajman. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Toronto. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Ajman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Ajman, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Ajman	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.72 AED21.00	$17.53 CA$24.55	+206.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.52 CA$14.73	+28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 AED2.80	$2.08 CA$2.91	+172.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AED1.40	$1.71 CA$2.40	+348.8%
Average			+132.4%

Ajman vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.6% more for groceries

	Ajman	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 AED4.86	$2.74 CA$3.84	+107.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 AED14.33	$4.56 CA$6.39	+16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 AED26.87	$9.44 CA$13.22	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 AED7.70	$3.54 CA$4.95	+68.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 AED10.73	$5.16 CA$7.22	+76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 AED3.27	$1.68 CA$2.35	+89.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 AED2.27	$0.54 CA$0.75	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 AED2.57	$1.59 CA$2.23	+127.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$1.95 CA$2.73	+326.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.82 CA$1.15	+73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.95	$0.73 CA$1.03	+38.3%
Average			+70.6%

Ajman vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Ajman	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.30 AED12.13	$4.68 CA$6.55	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.07 AED249.97	$109.41 CA$153.21	+60.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.98 AED33.00	$12.80 CA$17.92	+42.5%
Average			+13.6%

Ajman vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Ajman	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.22 AED312.97	$47.87 CA$67.03	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,484.41 AED9,124.01	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,354.52 AED4,974.46	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.29 AED423.41	$92.23 CA$129.14	-20.0%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Ajman	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$483.27 AED1,774.81	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,717.55 AED20,997.71	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+311.0%
Average			+164.8%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ajman	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$6.31 CA$8.84	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 AED13.92	$3.97 CA$5.56	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$14.03 CA$19.64	+124.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.28 AED287.47	$38.35 CA$53.69	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$12.62 CA$17.68	-7.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Ajman	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 AED211.98	$51.64 CA$72.31	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.26 AED224.98	$39.51 CA$55.32	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.01 AED312.22	$98.10 CA$137.36	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.93 AED344.96	$122.24 CA$171.16	+30.1%
Average			-3.5%

Ajman vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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