Cost of living comparison

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Wooster vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Wooster is 13.7% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants
pay 3.8% more in Wooster
Groceries
pay 0.4% less in Wooster
Transportation
pay 1.6% more in Wooster
Housing
pay 32.8% less in Wooster
Childcare
pay 11.8% more in Wooster
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.3% less in Wooster
Clothing
pay 19.5% less in Wooster

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Wooster are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Wooster.

Wooster vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.8% more for restaurants

 
Toronto
Wooster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.53
CA$24.75
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.52
CA$14.85
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CA$2.93
$2.19
 

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

 
Toronto
Wooster
Bread
1 loaf
$2.74
CA$3.87
$3.32
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.56
CA$6.44
$5.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.44
CA$13.33
$3.48
 

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

 
Toronto
Wooster
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
CA$6.60
$3.28
 
Monthly public transit pass $109.41
CA$154.46
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
$36,168.00
 

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pay 32.8% less for housing

 
Toronto
Wooster
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.87
CA$67.57
$55.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
$1,067.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
$659.00
 

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

 
Toronto
Wooster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $824.14
CA$1,163.40
$1,700.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
$14,250.00
 

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Toronto
Wooster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.31
CA$8.91
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.97
CA$5.61
$5.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.03
CA$19.80
$10.00
 

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

 
Toronto
Wooster
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.64
CA$72.90
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.51
CA$55.77
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.10
CA$138.48
$72.50
 

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