Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toronto vs. Bonn Cost of Living Summary
Toronto is 2.7% more expensive than Bonn.
Toronto vs. Bonn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toronto instead of Bonn, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.07
|
$17.53
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.32
€11.05
|
$10.52
CA$14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.87
|
$2.08
CA$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.18
|
$1.71
CA$2.42
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
€2.48
|
$2.74
CA$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
€6.31
|
$4.56
CA$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.89
|
$9.44
CA$13.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.65
|
$3.54
CA$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
€4.31
|
$5.16
CA$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.40
|
$1.68
CA$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$0.54
CA$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.59
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
€2.13
|
$1.95
CA$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$0.82
CA$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.73
CA$1.04
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.76
€7.86
|
$4.68
CA$6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€63.29
|
$109.41
CA$154.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,529.36
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
€17.02
|
$12.80
CA$18.07
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.19
€35.16
|
$47.87
CA$67.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,054.54
€946.08
|
$1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.07
€820.96
|
$1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.24
€227.19
|
$92.23
CA$130.19
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of housing
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$549.51
€492.99
|
$824.14
CA$1,163.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,959.37
€12,523.65
|
$23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$6.31
CA$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
€3.80
|
$3.97
CA$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.74
|
$14.03
CA$19.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
€39.18
|
$38.35
CA$54.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.06
|
$12.62
CA$17.82
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Bonn
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.18
€66.55
|
$51.64
CA$72.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.07
€34.15
|
$39.51
CA$55.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.14
€93.43
|
$98.10
CA$138.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.49
€102.72
|
$122.24
CA$172.55
|
|
Bonn vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing
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