Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Szczecin Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 84.6% more expensive than Szczecin.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 72.1% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.1% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Toronto are more expensive than in Szczecin. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Szczecin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% more for restaurants

	Szczecin	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 PLN37.28	$17.93 CA$25.54	+87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.89 PLN34.62	$10.76 CA$15.33	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 PLN7.54	$1.99 CA$2.84	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 PLN6.21	$1.67 CA$2.37	+4.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Szczecin	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 PLN5.21	$2.63 CA$3.75	+97.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 PLN18.76	$7.42 CA$10.57	+54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.66 PLN14.25	$9.77 CA$13.92	+167.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.25 PLN12.67	$3.46 CA$4.93	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 PLN11.42	$5.59 CA$7.96	+90.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.69	$1.81 CA$2.58	+317.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 PLN3.08	$0.56 CA$0.80	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 PLN2.50	$1.61 CA$2.30	+152.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 PLN4.07	$1.84 CA$2.62	+76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.65	$1.12 CA$1.59	+164.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$1.22 CA$1.74	+149.4%
Average			+113.2%

Szczecin vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

	Szczecin	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 PLN25.25	$3.87 CA$5.52	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.34 PLN106.51	$111.89 CA$159.40	+309.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,599.82 PLN131K	$24,369.83 CA$34,718.48	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.25 PLN39.94	$15.06 CA$21.46	+46.9%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Szczecin	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.77 PLN69.23	$54.05 CA$77.00	+204.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.85 PLN2,449.84	$1,729.20 CA$2,463.50	+175.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.88 PLN2,068.16	$1,499.57 CA$2,136.36	+182.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.15 PLN779.75	$99.56 CA$141.84	-50.3%
Average			+127.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Szczecin	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.94 PLN1,464.58	$1,022.26 CA$1,456.36	+171.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,202.41 PLN31,954.41	$17,912.33 CA$25,518.80	+118.4%
Average			+145.2%

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pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Szczecin	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 PLN12.78	$6.46 CA$9.20	+96.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 PLN12.96	$3.93 CA$5.59	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 PLN20.77	$14.34 CA$20.44	+169.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.08 PLN117.17	$55.25 CA$78.71	+83.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 PLN26.63	$11.48 CA$16.35	+67.9%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Szczecin	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15 PLN234.33	$58.05 CA$82.70	-3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.76 PLN119.83	$38.89 CA$55.40	+26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.54 PLN274.81	$84.20 CA$119.95	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.13 PLN335.52	$111.43 CA$158.74	+29.4%
Average			+17.9%

Szczecin vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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