Cost of living comparison

Spain

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Santander Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 31.0% more expensive than Santander.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 80.9% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Santander Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Santander	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$17.53 CA$24.55	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$10.52 CA$14.73	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 €2.25	$2.08 CA$2.91	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 €1.61	$1.71 CA$2.40	-5.2%
Average			-2.7%

Santander vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Santander	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 €2.47	$2.74 CA$3.84	-0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.20 €9.99	$4.56 CA$6.39	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 €4.35	$9.44 CA$13.22	+93.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 €3.39	$3.54 CA$4.95	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 €3.16	$5.16 CA$7.22	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.68 CA$2.35	+50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.54 CA$0.75	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.59 CA$2.23	+20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 €1.45	$1.95 CA$2.73	+19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$0.82 CA$1.15	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$0.73 CA$1.03	-35.7%
Average			-2.3%

Santander vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Santander	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$4.68 CA$6.55	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.92 €15.99	$109.41 CA$153.21	+510.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,951.27 €32,980.42	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.99	$12.80 CA$17.92	-45.6%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 80.9% more for housing

	Santander	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.07 €33.98	$47.87 CA$67.03	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.60 €739.56	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	+91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.87 €499.70	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+153.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.43 €114.63	$92.23 CA$129.14	-28.2%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Santander	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.49 €429.74	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+71.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,957.88 €7,995.25	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+162.3%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Santander	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$6.31 CA$8.84	+87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.46 €2.20	$3.97 CA$5.56	+61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.84 €7.00	$14.03 CA$19.64	+79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.19 €41.23	$38.35 CA$53.69	-17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €8.00	$12.62 CA$17.68	+40.9%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Santander	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.97 €112.43	$51.64 CA$72.31	-59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.81 €59.63	$39.51 CA$55.32	-40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.95	$98.10 CA$137.36	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.37 €101.19	$122.24 CA$171.16	+7.8%
Average			-26.9%

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