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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Tel Aviv-Yafo is 52.6% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 70.6% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries: pay 33.1% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Transportation: pay 58.9% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Housing: pay 44.6% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Childcare: pay 65.0% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Clothing: pay 97.3% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo

The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in Toronto. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 70.6% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$26.04 ₪80.59	+48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$20.34 ₪62.96	+93.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$3.98 ₪12.32	+91.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$3.13 ₪9.69	+82.9%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$4.52 ₪14.00	+65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$10.80 ₪33.41	+136.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$9.69 ₪29.98	+2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$5.20 ₪16.10	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$7.40 ₪22.90	+43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$2.12 ₪6.56	+26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.74 ₪5.40	+224.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.11 ₪3.45	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.54 ₪4.77	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.86 ₪2.65	+3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.85 ₪2.64	+16.2%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 58.9% more for transportation

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$9.91 ₪30.67	+112.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$102.54 ₪317.32	-6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$56,459.75 ₪175K	+103.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$13.25 ₪41.02	+3.6%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 44.6% more for housing

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$35.46 ₪109.72	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$2,217.54 ₪6,862.62	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$1,616.53 ₪5,002.69	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$341.75 ₪1,057.60	+270.5%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 65.0% more for childcare

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$1,694.43 ₪5,243.75	+105.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$31,106.80 ₪96,266.23	+32.4%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$11.07 ₪34.25	+75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$5.53 ₪17.13	+39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$14.65 ₪45.33	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$111.89 ₪346.28	+191.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$15.87 ₪49.11	+25.7%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 97.3% more for clothing

	Toronto	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$124.78 ₪386.15	+141.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$86.59 ₪267.96	+119.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$173.45 ₪536.78	+76.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$197.81 ₪612.16	+61.8%
Average			+97.3%

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