Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 0.8% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 5.6% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 14.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 2.6% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 12.5% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 13.6% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.77 €)
28.33 C$
(19.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(80.49 €)
108.09 C$
(72.50 €)
     -9.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.06 €)
17.14 C$
(11.50 €)
     +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.37 €)
8.95 C$
(6.00 €)
     +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(6.71 €)
7.45 C$
(5.00 €)
     -25.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 C$
(3.70 €)
5.34 C$
(3.58 €)
     -3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 C$
(2.09 €)
4.24 C$
(2.85 €)
     +36.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.60 €)
3.28 C$
(2.20 €)
     +37.5 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.57 C$
(10.44 €)
6.31 C$
(4.23 €)
     -59.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 C$
(2.36 €)
2.36 C$
(1.58 €)
     -32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 C$
(1.40 €)
1.76 C$
(1.18 €)
     -15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 C$
(3.13 €)
6.51 C$
(4.37 €)
     +39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.49 C$
(5.02 €)
8.64 C$
(5.80 €)
     +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(5.21 €)
9.63 C$
(6.46 €)
     +24.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.02 C$
(6.05 €)
10.19 C$
(6.83 €)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 C$
(1.66 €)
1.31 C$
(0.88 €)
     -47.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 C$
(0.52 €)
1.46 C$
(0.98 €)
     +87.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 C$
(1.38 €)
1.14 C$
(0.76 €)
     -45.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.66 €)
2.12 C$
(1.42 €)
     -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(0.99 €)
1.20 C$
(0.81 €)
     -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 C$
(1.15 €)
1.22 C$
(0.82 €)
     -29.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.07 C$
(2.06 €)
1.65 C$
(1.11 €)
     -46.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 C$
(1.53 €)
1.03 C$
(0.69 €)
     -55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(12.07 €)
8.93 C$
(5.99 €)
     -50.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.53 C$
(2.36 €)
1.78 C$
(1.19 €)
     -49.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 C$
(2.79 €)
3.28 C$
(2.20 €)
     -21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.41 €)
14.76 C$
(9.90 €)
     -26.2 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.25 €)
4.47 C$
(3.00 €)
     +33.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(104.63 €)
89.45 C$
(60.00 €)
     -42.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.35 €)
5.37 C$
(3.60 €)
     +7.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.16 €)
5.76 C$
(3.86 €)
     +78.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(20.79 €)
34.89 C$
(23.40 €)
     +12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 C$
(4.03 €)
10.94 C$
(7.34 €)
     +82.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,619.50 C$
(23,220.46 €)
52,181.68 C$
(35,000.00 €)
     +50.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,385.46 C$
(19,709.81 €)
51,175.32 C$
(34,325.00 €)
     +74.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.42 C$
(90.16 €)
388.30 C$
(260.45 €)
     +188.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.94 C$
(35.51 €)
34.10 C$
(22.88 €)
     -35.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.32 C$
(47.17 €)
60.26 C$
(40.42 €)
     -14.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.85 C$
(46.85 €)
56.34 C$
(37.79 €)
     -19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.52 C$
(17.12 €)
29.82 C$
(20.00 €)
     +16.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(11.40 €)
20.87 C$
(14.00 €)
     +22.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.65 C$
(1,063.55 €)
3,680.05 C$
(2,468.33 €)
     +132.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,769.23 C$
(15,942.82 €)
14,139.74 C$
(9,484.00 €)
     -40.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.85 C$
(55.57 €)
143.31 C$
(96.12 €)
     +73.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.55 C$
(35.92 €)
64.30 C$
(43.12 €)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.66 C$
(84.95 €)
131.20 C$
(88.00 €)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 160.46 C$
(107.62 €)
162.26 C$
(108.83 €)
     +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.86 C$
(1,684.12 €)
2,303.06 C$
(1,544.74 €)
     -8.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,084.80 C$
(1,398.34 €)
1,856.98 C$
(1,245.54 €)
     -10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,208.21 C$
(2,822.59 €)
3,507.35 C$
(2,352.50 €)
     -16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,475.53 C$
(2,331.16 €)
2,807.87 C$
(1,883.33 €)
     -19.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,229.17 C$
(824.44 €)
809.39 C$
(542.88 €)
     -34.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 991.64 C$
(665.13 €)
598.83 C$
(401.66 €)
     -39.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,770.40 C$
(3,199.67 €)
5,113.44 C$
(3,429.75 €)
     +7.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.09 4.47      -26.6 %
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