Cost of living comparison

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Toronto vs. Concord Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 10.2% more expensive than Concord.

Restaurants
pay 6.7% less in Toronto
Groceries
pay 15.1% more in Toronto
Transportation
pay 20.7% more in Toronto
Housing
pay 20.1% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.5% less in Toronto

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

Toronto vs. Concord Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.7% less for restaurants

 
Concord
Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.00
 
$17.53
CA$24.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$10.52
CA$14.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.00
 
$2.08
CA$2.93

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

 
Concord
Toronto
Bread
1 loaf
$3.31
 
$2.74
CA$3.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.31
 
$4.56
CA$6.44
Milk (1 gallon) $2.89
 
$9.44
CA$13.33

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

 
Concord
Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.87
 
$4.68
CA$6.60
Monthly public transit pass ?? $109.41
CA$154.46
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $27,760.48
CA$39,188.08

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pay 20.1% more for housing

 
Concord
Toronto
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.00
 
$47.87
CA$67.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,290.00
 
$1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $994.00
 
$1,416.89
CA$2,000.15

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Concord
Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $824.14
CA$1,163.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $23,500.21
CA$33,174.07

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Concord
Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$6.31
CA$8.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $7.00
 
$3.97
CA$5.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $14.03
CA$19.80

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Concord
Toronto
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $51.64
CA$72.90
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $39.51
CA$55.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $98.10
CA$138.48

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