Cost of living comparison

Spain

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Bilbao Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 14.1% more expensive than Bilbao.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 23.7% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 77.8% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Bilbao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Bilbao	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 €18.99	$17.53 CA$24.55	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.99	$10.52 CA$14.73	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.66	$2.08 CA$2.91	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 €1.58	$1.71 CA$2.40	-3.2%
Average			-16.6%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Bilbao	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.56 €1.39	$2.74 CA$3.84	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.43	$4.56 CA$6.39	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 €4.48	$9.44 CA$13.22	+88.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 €2.92	$3.54 CA$4.95	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 €3.17	$5.16 CA$7.22	+45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.68 CA$2.35	+35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$0.54 CA$0.75	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$1.59 CA$2.23	+37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.95 CA$2.73	+82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.82 CA$1.15	+21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.73 CA$1.03	-32.4%
Average			+16.5%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Bilbao	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 €6.12	$4.68 CA$6.55	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €44.97	$109.41 CA$153.21	+117.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.55 €12.09	$12.80 CA$17.92	-5.5%
Average			-1.7%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.7% more for housing

	Bilbao	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.86 €26.65	$47.87 CA$67.03	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,259.70 €1,124.33	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,042.47 €930.45	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.99 €97.28	$92.23 CA$129.14	-15.4%
Average			+23.7%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of housing

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pay 77.8% more for childcare

	Bilbao	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$531.87 €474.72	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,523.57 €10,285.23	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+103.9%
Average			+77.8%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of childcare

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pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bilbao	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$6.31 CA$8.84	+87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 €2.24	$3.97 CA$5.56	+58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$14.03 CA$19.64	+108.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.51 €49.54	$38.35 CA$53.69	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.99	$12.62 CA$17.68	+25.3%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Bilbao	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.65 €79.12	$51.64 CA$72.31	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.49 €30.78	$39.51 CA$55.32	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.87 €62.36	$98.10 CA$137.36	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.65 €113.93	$122.24 CA$171.16	-4.2%
Average			-2.7%

Bilbao vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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