Cost of Living in Toronto 2023 edition

Category Cost CAD pre tax (post tax)
--- Food ---
Meal for 2, Inexpensive Restaurant 50
Menu item at A&W (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15
Cider (0.5 liter) 5
Heineken 6 pack (2 liter) 13
Coke/Pepsi pack at Metro (4.26 liter) 9
Milk (regular), (1.5 liter) 6
Rice (white), (1kg) 3
Local Cheese (0.5kg) 10
Local Cheese Slices (0.4kg) 5
Beef Ground (1kg) 15
Banana (1kg) 2
Tomato (1kg) 7
Potatoes (1kg) 2
Coffee pod 1
Toast Bread pack (600g) 4
Onion (1kg) 5
24.2% THC buds (3.5gram) 30
Cigarettes (pack of 18) 16
Coffee latte starbucks or similar 6
--- Leisure ---
Amazon prime (per year) 100
Netflix or equivalent 16
Spotify or equivalent 10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15
Getaway trip to Florida mid summer for 2 (4 days) (5250)
Trip to BC for 2 (5 days) (3000)
--- Health & Beauty ---
Haircut men (+20% tip) 50
Haircut women (+20% tip) 100
Beauty services (+20% tip) 150
Dentist (cleaning / xray + 1 filling) 200 / 300
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 150
--- Transport ---
One-way Ticket (Local Transport 2 hours transfer-free) 3.25
Uber trip (5km 12pm weekday, normal Tariff) 15
Honda Civic (Or Equivalent New Car) 28000
Avg. car depreciation per year 10%
Parking in downtown (1 hour) 20
Gasoline (10 liter) 13
Car insurance per month 275
--- Housing ---
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 2br Apartment 100
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 3br House 300
Condo fees for 2br apt 750
Apartment rent (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2400
Apartment rent (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3500
Tenant insurance per month 25
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10500
Average varibale interest when buying a condo (% * price per Square Meter) 500
--- Connectivity ---
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60
Cell (unlimited calls / text) 60
--- Kids ---
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1200
--- Income ---
Average annual salary 62040 (48000)
Average annual household income 120000 (85560)

Let's imagine you only eat out every day at least 2 times, pay for prime, netflix, spotify, fitness membership, cell, internet, go to movies once a week or similar cost activity, get a haircut once a month, dentist check twice a year, a new pair of jeans/cloths and shoes every quarter, commute 2 times a day on weekdays, take uber 2-3 times a week, rent a 1bd apt, single employment in household, and don't have kids. Then you need:

Item name Num Items per year Cost per item Total per item % from total
Meal for 1, Inexpensive Restaurant 730 25 18250 31.89%
Amazon prime 1 100 100 0.17%
Netflix 12 16 192 0.34%
Spotify 12 10 120 0.21%
Fitness 12 15 180 0.31%
Cell 12 60 720 1.26%
Internet 12 60 720 1.26%
Cinema or similar cost activity 52 15 780 1.36%
Haircut 12 75 900 1.57%
Dentist 2 200 400 0.70%
Clothes 4 80 320 0.56%
Shoes 4 150 600 1.05%
Commute 520 3.25 1690 2.95%
Uber 130 15 1950 3.41%
Rent 12 2400 28800 50.33%
Hydro 12 100 1200 2.10%
Tenant insurance 12 25 300 0.52%
No kids 0 0 0
--- Grand Total ---
57222 100%

$57,222 CAD net roughly corresponds to $76,342 CAD gross annual salary.

If you have kid(s), you may need a car, and your expenses will look differently: Table for 4 ppl (2 kids) family:

Item name Num Items per year Cost per item Total per item % from total
Grocery for 4 52 400 20800 16.80%
Amazon prime 1 100 100 0.08%
Netflix 12 16 192 0.16%
Spotify 12 10 120 0.10%
Fitness 12 30 360 0.29%
Cell 12 180 2160 1.74%
Internet 12 60 720 0.58%
Cinema or similar cost activity 52 60 3120 2.52%
Haircut 12 300 3600 2.91%
Dentist 2 800 1600 1.29%
Clothes 4 320 1280 1.03%
Shoes 4 600 2400 1.94%
Daycare 12 2400 28800 23.26%
Car amortized for 5 years at 0%, paid monthly 12 400 4800 3.88%
Gasoline 12 200 2400 1.94%
Parking 12 200 2400 1.94%
Car insurance 12 275 3300 2.67%
Maintenance 12 80 960 0.78%
Rent 12 3400 40800 32.95%
Hydro 12 300 3600 2.91%
Tenant insurance 12 25 300 0.24%
--- Grand Total ---
123812 100%

$123,812 CAD net roughly corresponds to $190,088 CAD gross annual salary.

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