Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 27.8% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 36.2% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 49.5% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 29.5% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 33.5% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 25.5% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 C$
(18.05 $)
33.26 C$
(24.50 $)
     +35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 C$
(81.03 $)
135.76 C$
(100.00 $)
     +23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(11.05 $)
16.29 C$
(12.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.26 $)
10.86 C$
(8.00 $)
     +27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 C$
(7.00 $)
13.58 C$
(10.00 $)
     +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 C$
(3.96 $)
7.56 C$
(5.57 $)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 C$
(2.10 $)
3.68 C$
(2.71 $)
     +29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(1.63 $)
3.32 C$
(2.44 $)
     +49.7 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.49 C$
(11.41 $)
6.48 C$
(4.78 $)
     -58.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 C$
(2.52 $)
5.49 C$
(4.04 $)
     +60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(1.65 $)
3.81 C$
(2.81 $)
     +69.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 C$
(3.58 $)
6.70 C$
(4.94 $)
     +38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.23 C$
(5.33 $)
12.20 C$
(8.99 $)
     +68.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.57 C$
(5.57 $)
8.80 C$
(6.48 $)
     +16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 C$
(6.28 $)
12.56 C$
(9.25 $)
     +47.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.78 $)
3.52 C$
(2.59 $)
     +45.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 C$
(0.64 $)
1.28 C$
(0.95 $)
     +48.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(1.83 $)
3.85 C$
(2.83 $)
     +54.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 C$
(1.62 $)
4.01 C$
(2.95 $)
     +82.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(1.24 $)
2.34 C$
(1.72 $)
     +39.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1.22 $)
2.31 C$
(1.70 $)
     +39.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 C$
(2.29 $)
3.73 C$
(2.75 $)
     +19.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.78 $)
3.39 C$
(2.50 $)
     +40.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(14.00 $)
20.36 C$
(15.00 $)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.40 C$
(2.50 $)
2.58 C$
(1.90 $)
     -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 C$
(2.80 $)
7.13 C$
(5.25 $)
     +87.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.73 $)
18.10 C$
(13.33 $)
     -9.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.47 $)
3.26 C$
(2.40 $)
     -2.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.91 $)
122.18 C$
(90.00 $)
     -21.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.68 $)
3.67 C$
(2.70 $)
     -26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.07 $)
3.80 C$
(2.80 $)
     +35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.83 $)
38.01 C$
(28.00 $)
     +22.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.09 C$
(4.49 $)
4.91 C$
(3.62 $)
     -19.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,117.00 C$
(25,130.65 $)
40,727.55 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,171.51 C$
(22,224.40 $)
32,342.00 C$
(23,823.19 $)
     +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.84 C$
(139.10 $)
279.21 C$
(205.66 $)
     +47.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.33 C$
(46.65 $)
79.46 C$
(58.53 $)
     +25.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.07 C$
(54.56 $)
91.91 C$
(67.70 $)
     +24.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.58 C$
(52.73 $)
129.72 C$
(95.56 $)
     +81.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.06 C$
(22.14 $)
35.07 C$
(25.83 $)
     +16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.26 $)
21.72 C$
(16.00 $)
     +20.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,526.92 C$
(1,124.73 $)
3,280.83 C$
(2,416.67 $)
     +114.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,109.29 C$
(19,232.16 $)
38,012.38 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +45.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.26 C$
(58.38 $)
81.43 C$
(59.98 $)
     +2.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 C$
(36.83 $)
64.92 C$
(47.82 $)
     +29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 130.81 C$
(96.36 $)
125.24 C$
(92.25 $)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.19 C$
(118.73 $)
205.00 C$
(151.00 $)
     +27.2 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,521.62 C$
(1,857.43 $)
4,161.00 C$
(3,065.00 $)
     +65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,230.65 C$
(1,643.10 $)
3,000.83 C$
(2,210.42 $)
     +34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,386.07 C$
(3,230.79 $)
7,037.60 C$
(5,183.91 $)
     +60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,590.18 C$
(2,644.53 $)
4,834.85 C$
(3,561.36 $)
     +34.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.73 C$
(957.38 $)
1,462.26 C$
(1,077.10 $)
     +12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,016.57 C$
(748.81 $)
854.73 C$
(629.59 $)
     -15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,731.01 C$
(3,484.87 $)
8,086.05 C$
(5,956.20 $)
     +70.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.56      -0.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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