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Bergen County vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Bergen County is 43.4% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in Bergen County
Groceries: pay 30.6% more in Bergen County
Transportation: pay 17.9% more in Bergen County
Housing: pay 77.0% more in Bergen County
Childcare: pay 65.8% more in Bergen County
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Bergen County
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Bergen County

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

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Bergen County vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bergen County instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Bergen County
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$22.50	+28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$12.65	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$3.00	+44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$2.24	+31.0%
Average			+27.2%

Toronto vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Toronto	Bergen County
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$4.44	+61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$6.24	+36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$5.45	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$4.98	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$5.37	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$2.45	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.71	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$2.32	+46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$2.35	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$1.26	+53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.42	+92.8%
Average			+30.6%

Toronto vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.9% more for transportation

	Toronto	Bergen County
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$4.13	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$170.00	+55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$36,446.00	+31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$15.18	+18.6%
Average			+17.9%

Toronto vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.0% more for housing

	Toronto	Bergen County
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$64.91	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$2,750.00	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$2,650.00	+87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$162.62	+76.3%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 65.8% more for childcare

	Toronto	Bergen County
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$2,250.00	+173.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$23,666.67	+0.7%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Bergen County
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$8.00	+26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$5.28	+32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$13.00	-7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$100.00	+160.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$15.50	+22.7%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Toronto	Bergen County
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$48.69	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$47.18	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$80.00	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$150.00	+22.7%
Average			+3.0%

Toronto vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing

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