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Is living in Toronto cheaper than NYC? |
Travel Info I intend on being in Toronto in late summer early fall... I'm just trying to budget... I also know of the double tax... So i was wondering if the cost of living equates to be the same as NYC( sorry if the question is redundant... i've been researching Like Madddd... ty all( in advance) Travel Tips yes it is, and cleaner and safer too. Others Its about the same. The closer you are to downtown Toronto, the more expensive it gets. It depends on the area and what you are looking for, I lived and worked in Toronto when I was a chef in the 1980-90's, I lived all over the city, Cabbagetown, the Annex, Forest Hill, Wilson and Bathurst above the 401. If your looking for a reasonable short term place, there are some apartment hotels downtown, One is of of Queen in the Kensington Market area and there is another one around the St Lawrence Market also but if you paln on moving here a 1 bedroom apartment can run $650 to 800, but again it depends on the part of the city you choose. With easily accessable public transit, like NYC a entertainment and restaurant variety that is out of this world, friendly people and a waterfront to go for a stroll, it would be a place to check out. http://ca.local.yahoo.com/results?stx=ap... I am giving u some per month average Costs, it may help u to compare All cost in Can $ Average 1 bed room APPT 850 to 1050 over average 1050 to 1800 LAnd line 45 Cell 45 Internet 45(DSL) Cable 50(Basic +2 channels) Grocery 200(average per person) BUS Pass 100 Car insurance 50 to 450 (depends upon area u live and EXP) Beer 2 per can Best of luck It's a lot cheaper. Trust me......except for cigarettes.... a commodity with the most price elasticity depending on how close to downtown you are. and the fact that the US$ is slipping. According to this graph, New York City is the most expensive city in North America, sitting at 10th world wide. Toronto is 47th. My DSL costs $20 with 6 months free VOIP. Restaurants are reasonable until you get to the tax and tip which adds another 30%. Stay away from tourist traps. So takeoff you hoser and welcome to the Great White North. http://www.finfacts.com/costofliving.htm... It depends on what you call cheap. New York is expensive in rent but the income can be made. Toronto is expensive in rent and the income is not necessarily great. We pay over 40% of our income in various taxes. (health tax, gst, pst, road tax,school tax) Get my drift. At any rate I would choose toronto as I have lived in New York and whilst commodity is less expensive there i have found the culture to be less frightening in Toronto |
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