Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 11.0% cheaper than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Sandnes	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK235.26	$17.53 CA$24.82	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK143.71	$10.52 CA$14.89	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.50	$2.08 CA$2.94	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK27.89	$1.71 CA$2.42	-42.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Sandnes	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.48	$2.74 CA$3.88	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK62.34	$4.56 CA$6.46	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$9.44 CA$13.37	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$3.54 CA$5.01	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK67.57	$5.16 CA$7.30	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.03	$1.68 CA$2.38	+5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.83	$0.54 CA$0.76	-57.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.39	$1.59 CA$2.25	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$1.95 CA$2.76	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.72	$0.82 CA$1.17	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.82	$0.73 CA$1.04	-29.5%
Average			-21.5%

Sandnes vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Sandnes	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.78	$4.68 CA$6.62	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK787.47	$109.41 CA$154.90	+31.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK408K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$12.80 CA$18.12	-35.8%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Sandnes	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK773.33	$47.87 CA$67.77	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$92.23 CA$130.57	-51.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Sandnes	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+185.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+150.1%
Average			+167.1%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK127.47	$6.31 CA$8.94	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK52.42	$3.97 CA$5.62	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK152.57	$14.03 CA$19.86	-13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK426.55	$38.35 CA$54.29	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK177.18	$12.62 CA$17.87	-32.8%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Sandnes	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$51.64 CA$73.11	-58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK563.10	$39.51 CA$55.94	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	$98.10 CA$138.88	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	$122.24 CA$173.06	-35.0%
Average			-38.1%

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