Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 2.3 times more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 76.4% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Toronto

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Toronto are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.4% more for restaurants

	Baku	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$17.53 CA$24.82	+98.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$10.52 CA$14.89	+30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$2.08 CA$2.94	+86.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$1.71 CA$2.42	+183.8%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Baku	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$2.74 CA$3.88	+434.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$4.56 CA$6.46	+76.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$9.44 CA$13.37	+69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$3.54 CA$5.01	+75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$5.16 CA$7.30	+118.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.68 CA$2.38	+183.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.54 CA$0.76	-36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.59 CA$2.25	+120.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.95 CA$2.76	+138.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.82 CA$1.17	+137.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.73 CA$1.04	+181.1%
Average			+112.0%

Baku vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Baku	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$4.68 CA$6.62	+83.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$109.41 CA$154.90	+416.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$12.80 CA$18.12	+89.2%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Baku	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$47.87 CA$67.77	+213.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+187.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+349.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$92.23 CA$130.57	+81.4%
Average			+222.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Baku	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+151.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+249.1%
Average			+196.2%

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pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$6.31 CA$8.94	+257.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.97 CA$5.62	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$14.03 CA$19.86	+376.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$38.35 CA$54.29	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$12.62 CA$17.87	+114.6%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Baku	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$51.64 CA$73.11	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$39.51 CA$55.94	-28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$98.10 CA$138.88	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$122.24 CA$173.06	+6.3%
Average			-17.6%

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