Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Stavanger Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 22.5% cheaper than Stavanger.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 42.7% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Stavanger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Stavanger	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK232.67	$17.53 CA$24.55	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK146.03	$10.52 CA$14.73	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.35 NOK49.87	$2.08 CA$2.91	-61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.35 NOK40.56	$1.71 CA$2.40	-60.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Stavanger	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 NOK33.13	$2.74 CA$3.84	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 NOK67.88	$4.56 CA$6.39	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK84.13	$9.44 CA$13.22	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK44.88	$3.54 CA$4.95	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.70 NOK71.80	$5.16 CA$7.22	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK14.92	$1.68 CA$2.35	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.70	$0.54 CA$0.75	-57.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.61	$1.59 CA$2.23	+1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.36	$1.95 CA$2.73	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.67	$0.82 CA$1.15	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 NOK12.93	$0.73 CA$1.03	-47.0%
Average			-25.6%

Stavanger vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Stavanger	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK84.95	$4.68 CA$6.55	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.72 NOK799.25	$109.41 CA$153.21	+27.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK448K	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK185.94	$12.80 CA$17.92	-35.8%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Stavanger	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK764.82	$47.87 CA$67.03	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	$92.23 CA$129.14	-51.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Stavanger	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+158.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,072.86 NOK131K	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+67.0%
Average			+107.6%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Stavanger	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK126.07	$6.31 CA$8.84	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.35 NOK59.22	$3.97 CA$5.56	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK161.99	$14.03 CA$19.64	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 NOK474.83	$38.35 CA$53.69	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.66 NOK202.00	$12.62 CA$17.68	-41.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 42.7% less for clothing

	Stavanger	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	$51.64 CA$72.31	-58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK556.90	$39.51 CA$55.32	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	$98.10 CA$137.36	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	$122.24 CA$171.16	-39.0%
Average			-42.7%

Stavanger vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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