Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 0.8% cheaper than Auckland.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 7.5% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 5.5% less in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Auckland	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.96	$17.53 CA$25.01	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.97	$10.52 CA$15.01	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.53	$2.08 CA$2.96	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.14	$1.71 CA$2.44	-2.9%
Average			+17.2%

Auckland vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Auckland	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 NZ$3.93	$2.74 CA$3.91	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 NZ$7.65	$4.56 CA$6.51	+6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.94	$9.44 CA$13.47	+30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.16	$3.54 CA$5.05	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51 NZ$8.03	$5.16 CA$7.36	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.31	$1.68 CA$2.40	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.70	$0.54 CA$0.77	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.39	$1.59 CA$2.27	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 NZ$4.68	$1.95 CA$2.78	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.70	$0.82 CA$1.17	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.24	$0.73 CA$1.05	+5.1%
Average			-3.8%

Auckland vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Auckland	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.44	$4.68 CA$6.67	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.78 NZ$217.03	$109.41 CA$156.07	-10.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,206.41 NZ$44,919.20	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.95	$12.80 CA$18.26	-28.6%
Average			-15.8%

Auckland vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.5% more for housing

	Auckland	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.70 NZ$90.35	$47.87 CA$68.28	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,312.12 NZ$2,338.28	$1,584.56 CA$2,260.29	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.10 NZ$2,168.94	$1,416.89 CA$2,021.12	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.93 NZ$247.58	$92.23 CA$131.56	-33.6%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 5.5% less for childcare

	Auckland	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,121.14 NZ$1,997.93	$824.14 CA$1,175.60	-26.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,362.77 NZ$34,505.53	$23,500.21 CA$33,521.87	+21.4%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Auckland	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.98	$6.31 CA$9.00	-6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.07	$3.97 CA$5.66	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$27.17 NZ$48.42	$14.03 CA$20.01	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 NZ$79.26	$38.35 CA$54.70	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 NZ$22.96	$12.62 CA$18.01	-2.0%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Auckland	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.70 NZ$142.03	$51.64 CA$73.67	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 NZ$71.46	$39.51 CA$56.36	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.74 NZ$165.28	$98.10 CA$139.93	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$195.21	$122.24 CA$174.36	+11.6%
Average			-6.8%

Auckland vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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