Denver vs Toronto Cost of Living

Denver (United States) · Overall index 73.1Toronto (Canada) · Overall index 67.1

Summary

  • Overall, Toronto is 8% cheaper than Denver.
  • Utilities & household in Toronto is 12% cheaper than in Denver.
  • Groceries in Toronto is 11% cheaper than in Denver.
ItemDenverTorontoDiff
Rent-4%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,248$1,981-12%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,456$1,407-3%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$3,827$3,672-4%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,693$2,749+2%
Groceries-11%
Milk (1L)$1.33$1.19-11%
White bread (500g)$3.19$3.39+6%
Rice (1kg)$4.95$4.39-11%
Eggs (12)$4.77$4.27-10%
Local cheese (1kg)$13.4$11.2-16%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.1$9.45-22%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$14-20%
Apples (1kg)$5.16$4.7-9%
Bananas (1kg)$1.93$1.87-3%
Oranges (1kg)$3.97$3.71-7%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.33$4.59-14%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.73$2.56-6%
Onions (1kg)$2.77$2.05-26%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.21$2.32+5%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.24$1.89-16%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$13.3$12.4-7%
Transport-5%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.38$2.15-10%
Public transport, monthly pass$92.3$94.1+2%
Taxi, base fare$3.37$2.85-15%
Taxi, per km$1.57$1.46-7%
Gasoline (1L)$0.77$0.8+4%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$23,266$22,934-1%
Dining out-10%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$19.5$15.9-18%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$103$100-3%
Fast food combo meal$10.2$9.49-7%
Cappuccino$4.48$3.96-12%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.53$1.93-24%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.79$5.65-2%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.93$6.42-7%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.89$1.79-5%
Telecom-6%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$52.7$54.7+4%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$61.6$58-6%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.28-12%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.3$13.3-7%
Utilities & household-12%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$168$147-12%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.21$0.19-10%
Tap water (1m³)$4.61$4.15-10%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.31$1.14-13%
Waste collection (monthly)$22.8$16.6-27%
Fitness club (monthly)$75.8$73.8-3%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$12.5$11.3-10%
Men's haircut$27.7$24.9-10%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$21.4$20.1-6%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,104$1,657-21%

3,343 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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