Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Chicago vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Chicago instead of Toronto, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.75
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.85
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.93
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.42
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
CA$3.87
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
CA$6.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.44
CA$13.33
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
CA$4.99
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
CA$7.28
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.37
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.76
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.24
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.75
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.04
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
CA$6.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.41
CA$154.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
CA$18.07
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.87
CA$67.57
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.23
CA$130.19
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$824.14
CA$1,163.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
CA$8.91
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
CA$5.61
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$19.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.35
CA$54.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
CA$17.82
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
East Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
CA$72.90
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.51
CA$55.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.10
CA$138.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.24
CA$172.55
|
?? |
Toronto vs. East Chicago - Cost of clothing
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