Cost of Living in Toronto

Toronto is getting terrible in terms of jobs and shelter costs right now. Despite surging unemployment. Rents remain high and refuse to reflect the dismal state of the Canadian economy right now.

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Low wages high rents and terrible dating scene. Move at your own risk

Look at this clown on the comments LOL. Just a bunch of incels

The rents are high, food prices are higher than the States, and the majority of Toronto women are feminist scumbags

Too many burkas and hijabs in Toronto. It feels like Arabia than Canada.

By reading the comments which complain mainly about the female inhabitants of Toronto I can safely submit my opinion that:

1) The gender wars were encouraged by the property owners and elites to create artificial demand for more housing units, break up the family unit so that more people are atomized, and atomized people become more likely to consume to fill the void.

2) Females become more educated in Trudeau's liberal agenda, which means more support for mass immigration which leads to the mess that we have today where we see too many people from one Indian state living like rats and roaches which cause rents to go up higher for Canadians.

3)The mass immigration of military-aged men from India is causing a gender imbalance in Canada, even Bloomberg reported that there are more men than women immigrating to Canada.

4) Feminism leads to lower birth rates, which means that the Punjabi Indian FOBs will replace White Canadians in the near future, because they breed like rabbits and are able to live like roaches and pay for the housing bubble.

However, Justin Trudeau's feminist experiment leads to a few problems:

1) The influx of Punjabi Indians masquerading as students have caused many Canadians to become unemployed and homeless. The job agencies prefer to hire FOB Punjabi Indians than Canadians.

2)The landlords and elites are banking on dual-income earners to pay for the rent and mortgage, but the gender wars have caused many single men to become lone wolf sleeper cell agents and radicalised. This is why Trudeau imported Punjab into Canada because those folks are able to team together and pay for the overpriced Brampton rents and homes.

Max Bernier's People's Party of Canada will CUT immigration and save Canada.

That's right!

In Toronto, you avoid women at work, because it's easy to be falsely accused of workplace harassment.

Avoid them Toronto female coworkers like the plague, in particular, the ones who dress like prawstitues.

Don't even acknowledge their presence. Pretend they don't exist. God has a plan for those Toronto harlawts at work.

They just want you to sell your properties and investments in your home country, and use the proceeds to pay for overpriced rent and food to make the Bridle Path, Forest Hill and Westmount elites richer. It's a s.c.a.m.

These days you can't even find a Bachelor's apartment for 1,800 anywhere in Toronto. Rent prices have gone up. Food prices have skyrocketed in recent years.

What the Liberal government is doing is bringing in millions of greater fools with their life savings to spend in the declining economy, while protecting the real estate bubble.

Toronto is the feminist capitol of North America. If you're a man...

You will be falsely accused by the majority of empowered women in your job, leading to job loss, denial of unemployment insurance due to "misconduct", and eventually living homeless and dead in the middle of winter.

Do you really want to live in Toronto with the population infected by man-hating femenism?

Toronto is a city for the elites to profit from the labour of the working class, while extracting exorbitant rents at the same time. No wonder Kendrick Lamar had to call out Drake with his creepy shenanigans. The Toronto elites believe that they can hoard the wealth, and the females, even doing some disgusting stuff inside their mansions, while the working class men become incels. It was Toronto which created Alek Minassian.

So in Toronto all you get is high rents with a high chance of being falsely accused of rape by a Toronto female? A very bad place. Montreal is so better than Toronto.

To up and leave your comfortable middle class life in an emerging country
To end up as a general labor serf paying rent and food to exist
and saving nothing
is what should be considered a fate worse than hell.
Especially if you are educated with decades of work experience coming to Canada to work as a laborer on minimum wage.

With family business, connections, everything is setup for a foreigner to succeed in his home country.

In Canada he is nothing, he has nothing, he is starting from scratch. Nobody knows him, no body will help him.

It takes 5-10 years for an average person to build a life in any country, even more with the rising cost of living.

Has anyone noticed that their newsfeed and YouTube feeds have a lot of videos about people complaining about Canada?

Local Canadian media, and even the BBC have recently reported that many people are leaving Canada. Given that about a quarter of the population lives in the Greater Toronto Area, maybe the posters below are right about the dismal state of affairs.

We have the internet accessible in almost every country of the world, and yet I still hear complaints from mainly people on a student visa, complaining how rents are high, and they can't find jobs to supplement their expenses while studying in Canada.

Canada is declining, and yet, people are fooled into coming into this big dump especially Toronto where rents are about C$2,500/month for a one-bedroom apartment. Petty crime is rising, unhoused people are sleeping in TTC subways because they can't find a rental, and there are so many social ills I can't post because it's explicit.

If you're a father who has a good job abroad, and is considered middle class in your country, and you have daughters, DO NOT ruin your life by coming to Canada, because poverty can turn good people into desperate situations.

"Rent in Toronto is, on average, 31.5% lower than in Singapore."

The majority of locals here get subsidies and government housing, not to mention that many of the rentals are expat rentals which skew the average paid locally.

Singapore salaries are higher because we are one of the financial capitals in a tiny city-state. In Canada, the joke is that surgeons clean toilets in homes owned by blue collar workers with a primary school education.

It would be nice if you could provide an overall percentage for the cost of living i.e. 3.2%

@ Ash

There are theories that the Eglinton CrossTown Line 5 is deliberately being delayed, because 1) more money for contractors, and 2) they are waiting for the new residents to populate the condos under construction along Thorncliffe Park to Kennedy station.

In other words, poor and working class people who live in this area do not get any benefits from this subway extension. For the past 10 years, small businesses were forced to close, while condo developers are building a lot of luxurious condos.

Toronto is becoming a city of haves and have nots

Toronto is big city which is attracting a lot people, jobs, cultures and ... every day.
So, Toronto Urban area should become much bigger. It's land area is around 2,300 to 2,500 sqkm. But it should become much bigger (bigger than 5,000 sqkm) and its metro system's length should be at least 1,000 km.

This city (Toronto) makes a man jaded and pessimistic when it comes to dating and gender relations. It's as if the majority of females in Toronto openly dislike the local men.

But the same females bend over backwards to help fake international students and war criminals. A strange breed of humans. The modern liberal Toronto woman...

Wow ... comments are a bunch of whiny drivel. Feel free to ignore the losers.
This site compares numbers, not whiners.

All cities in Canada have high cost of living.

The government thinks everyone has a well paid job and University/College degree which isnt the case.

Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau need to go same with the liberals.

Canada needs a change for the better.

Canada is nearly devoid of culture

Corporate chains absolutely dominate Canadian life. There are:

The big five banks (RBC/BMO/CIBC/Scotia/TD)
The two coffee shops (Timmies and Starbucks)
The three shopping spots (Canadian Tire/Walmart/Dollarama)
The seven fast-food joints (McDonald’s/BK/Wendy’s/Harvey’s/A&W/Subway/KFC)
The one sit-down restaurant monopoly (Swiss Chalet/The Keg/Montanas/East Side Mario’s/Kelsey’s/Milestones)

Toronto just amazes me. There aren't hiring anywhere regarding part time or minimum wage labor jobs. This is more than a recession going on, yet the politicians are packing this country with demand for housing that rents are $2,500 for a one-bedroom apartment these days in Toronto.

There are less job vacancies in Toronto to go around for so many people. Many staffing agencies are not hiring and don't have work.

Toronto.

You leave middle class job in your home country.
And you end up working as labourer in Toronto for poverty wages.

You lived in a huge house in your home country.
And you are now paying $2,000 a month rent for a small apartment.

Canada is not for the educated and ambitious. There are many barriers to entering the career of your home country, like unions, professional associations and the infamous and impossible request for "Canadian work experience" just for an entry level job.

If you want to choose to migrate to Toronto this time, you will be worse off, and probably at risk of homelessness. Beware!

[URGENT] To International Students Living in Tents in the Greater Toronto Area: Preparing for Winter with a HOT TENT setup

I've noticed that many international students in Canada are currently living in tents due to housing affordability issues.

With winter approaching, it's crucial to understand that regular tents will not suffice in the extreme cold. To ensure your safety and warmth, I strongly advise investing in a hot tent setup. Here's what you'll need and why:

Hot Tent: These tents are specifically designed for winter conditions. They're insulated and can withstand heavy snow and wind. Look for one with a stove jack (an opening for a stovepipe).

Wood Stove: A portable wood stove is essential for heating your tent. It’s safer and more efficient than open fires. Ensure it fits your tent and has a proper venting system to avoid smoke inhalation. I recommend the OneTigris Tiger Roar Tent Stove with Chimney Pipes because some of the cheaper ones leak smoke into the tent and increase your risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Cast Iron Cookware: Great for cooking on your wood stove. Cast iron retains heat well and is durable.

Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector: This is a lifesaver. Tents are enclosed spaces, and using a stove increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Always have a functioning detector in your tent.

New immigrants should really think about what they can bring to Canada before complaining about how little one can get from here. Stop ranting, intead, work hard and work smart. Anyone will prosper in Canada

The situation in Canada will not get any better, housing prices and rent will stay high, wages will stay low and taxes will get worse.

Why? Quite simply because the government will continue to market Canada to more naive immigrants overseas and many will continue to fall in the trap, only once they have been here for a certain amount of time will they figure out the realities and by then if they do leave (many end up deleting themselves), there will be a fresh batch of gullible fools to replace them..

Canada is a scam. They lie to educated people to migrate to Canada, when their foreign work experience and education are not recognized in Canada due to discrimination.

Canada just wants the immigrants to spend their life savings until they are broke and forced to return to their homelands like a loser.

Foreign born Toronto man can't find a job:

https://youtu.be/s8e4O3n_XBo?feature=shared

Don't leave your good life, to live in Canada and end up like that guy.

It's incredibly hard to live here. I don't know how people are able to do it.

Cost of living is so insanely high. Everything is expensive. People are mentally unstable due to stress.

So many homeless people not just in the city but across Canada.

It's also a really really boring city.

Toronto just want wage serfs to pay rent to a feudalistic landlord with no chance to become a property owner.

You'd be a sucker to liquidate your assets to pay rent in a crowded basement to enrich those who already own property.

Canada wants Indian nationals to do the menial jobs no matter how educated and professional they were in their home countries. I'm puzzled as to why Indian nationals are continuing to jump into this economic dumpster-fire knowing what awaits them in Canada.

It baffles me. Everyone who has access to the internet knows that Canada is not the land of milk and honey, and many foreigners will be worse off in Canada than they were in their home countries.

The joke that Toronto has the most educated taxi drivers who used to be doctors was a joke since the 1990s! It hasn't gotten any better because the rents are too high, and many full time jobs have been contracted to staffing agencies.

Indian People need to get out of this city.....disgusting people

Agree with most of the comments. You are sold a lie in migrating to a country with no good jobs

In reply to Jake on Oct 24, 2023:

Hard work doesn't really equate to success in Canada because of how the system is a glass ceiling for educated permanent residents and newcomers who are forced into general labour jobs.

It's easy to get laid off these jobs too, thus, hard work is only appreciated to enrich the CEO and shareholders. Canada's job market is segregated, and newcomers should be aware of that.

The 21-year-old graduate from an elite Canadian university is going to get the job, even if the newcomer has more qualifications and work experience. This is how Canada keeps newcomers at an economic quagmire with no hope for a middle class life.

You're gonna starve & can't afford rent in Toronto if you don't have a cushy government job, become a grifter like a useless politician, or engage in some involvement with the sketchy underground economy. YOU'RE GONNA STARVE:

Food insecurity rose in line with inflation
A few years ago, unemployment was a major factor in the number of people seeking support, as the early months of the pandemic brought the economy to a halt. The report said food insecurity is now being driven by inflation and the high cost of living — with more Canadians struggling to afford basics like housing and food.
The study said demand for food banks started exploding around the same time inflation shot up, doing so at its fastest rate in the last 40 years.
HungerCount 2023 Findings
A table on a white background with 2023 HungerCount findings put out by Food Banks Canada
MISSING: summary MISSING: current-rows.
Number of food bank visits across Canada in March 2023 1.9 million
Percentage increase from March 2022 ⇧ 32.1%
Percentage increase from March 2019 ⇧ 78.5%
Source: Food Banks Canada (CBC)

"It's not necessarily that there's not enough food," said Larry Mathieson, who runs the Unison for Generations 50+ program for older adults in the Calgary area. "It's that we can't afford the food."
The study said 17 per cent of clients this year had jobs, but they didn't earn enough to make ends meet.
"Never before have food banks seen such a high level of need among the working population," the report said.

I passed the Points System. I was led to believe that I will get a job in my field.

I have a degree in biosciences which I used to obtain my Phd in Canada.

I'm working at McDonalds for a few pennies above minimum wage, while a dunce Canadian woman gets the best jobs doing nothing inside the office.

Canada is CURSED for educated foreigners. No wonder Alek Minassian snapped out, but he should've driven that van where there were white Canadian women than murdering a bunch of Orientals.

Business·Analysis
The bad economic times have only just started
Is Canada already in a recession? We should get a good indication this week

Peter Armstrong · CBC News · Posted: Sep 24, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 24

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The Canadian economy is headed for a rough patch. Growth has already slowed considerably. Job growth has moderated. Inflation remains stubbornly high. But the pain households are feeling today is only going to get worse.

"The path forward looks bleak," Tiago Figueiredo, a macro strategy associate with Desjardins, said in a note.

For a while there, the economy proved more resilient than expected. The Bank of Canada's interest rate hikes piled up one after another. Even so, the jobs market boomed, GDP continued to expand.

But economic pain was inevitable. Soaring inflation has eroded purchasing power, and climbing interest rates have clobbered households. Now, cracks have begun to appear in the data, and economists expect those cracks to grow. GDP contracted in the second quarter of this year.

Next week, new data is expected to show economic growth flat-lined in July and perhaps contracted again in August. Some of that can be chalked up to specific factors, including labour actions like the port strike in B.C. or wildfires.

But before any of that, momentum was clearing being sapped out of the Canadian economy.

That would put Canada on track for two consecutive quarters of negative growth, which would meet the technical definition of a recession.

Frances Donald, the global chief economist and strategist at Manulife Investment Management, says we should spend less time debating what to call this downturn and focus more on how it will impact people.

"Even if there are technical factors that avert two quarters of negative GDP, this economy will feel like a recession to most Canadians, for the next year," she told CBC News.

Toronto is INFESTED with cockroaches, bedbugs, rodents and FEMENISTS!

"Canada already is the fastest-growing economy after the US in the G7 this year and will probably repeat that performance in 2024, according to economist forecasts compiled by Bloomberg. It will be No. 1 in 2025 with gross domestic product expanding 2.3%. Technology is driving much of the growth. "

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/06/22/justin-trudeau-diversified-canada-s-economy-like-no-one-before/781d656e-10e6-11ee-8d22-5f65b2e2f6ad_story.html

The Canadian GDP is stagnating despite 'high population growth'.

Educated newcomers work in warehouses and factories for minimum wage. Waste of talent and skills.

Justin Trudeau's approval ratings are declining, and the Conservatives are projected to win the 2025 federal election (338 Canada).

Jake below is lying to you folks.

Toronto remains one of the most expensive in the country, with the average cost of a one-bedroom property now at $2,614 a month.

But the pace of rent hikes in the Ontario city has slowed considerably in recent months, and was down by 0.2 per cent from August's level. Compared to one year ago, Toronto rents are up by 4.9 per cent.

Across Canada, Rentals.ca clocked a 27-per-cent increase in shared accommodation listings over last year, including a whopping 78 per cent spike of such listings in Ontario.

"The average roommate now in Toronto is paying over $1,300 a month," he said in an interview.

These comments make me laugh. I would recommend to anyone considering immigrating to Canada, go for it. Canada is currently booming and full of opportunities. There are numerous job opportunities available in every nook and cranny of Toronto. Toronto is one of the most affordable and liveable cities in the world, and your children would be growing up in a developed first world country. It is a testament to Canada's success that millions of newcomers are living happily in Canada.

There is no future for young people in Canada.

I left Canada after a decade of underemployment. There is a stagnant job market with little growth and innovation, limiting the employment prospects of young people and immigrants. The cost of living has easily doubled in the last 10 years, with negative wage growth. Taxes continue to go up, like the carbon tax, which has contributed about 30 percent to the cost of living.

One cannot afford housing in a normal household unless one partner has a government job, or a position in one of Canada's Crown Corporations. The only way to get hired is to know someone on the inside, an aunt or uncle, or your parents who can get your hired. There is no relationship between skills and entry-level employment. If you are an immigrant, you can forget about working in a well-paying job with your foreign name. You will not even receive an interview.

I have so many things to write about this country, which is seriously mismanaged and mediocre. I advise young people to not move there. Consider United States or Europe, where housing is still affordable, taxes are lower, and food is of good quality. There are also a lot more opportunities these days in developing countries.

Good luck.

I regret moving to Toronto.

I had a government agency job, a house , a car and $9,000 USD in emergency savings.

I sold everything to move to Canada. No stable job. All savings exhausted.

My rent is over C$2,200 a month. I was laid off in the factory job. No job right now.

I wonder if jumping over the Don Valley overpass connecting Danforth and Broadview is the way out of this living hell.

No point blaming immigrants for the numerous problems in Canada. If you allow your house to be invaded, you can't blame the invaders for the damage. Why is Canada giving away visas like popcorns? The flawed system they've created makes it impossible for Anglo-Canadians to run this country without foreigners. Now Canadians have to compete with millions of Indians. No worries though, Canadians are preoccupied with beer, hockey and weed.

Unlike America, Canada isn't looking for the next new CEO, scientist, inventor or world success story.

Canada, in particular, Toronto is looking for COGS IN A MACHINE, WAGE SERFS and CONSUMERS.

Canada wants an educated underclass to work in factories and warehouses to enrich the landed gentry.