Salary Equivalence

Toronto

Toronto, Canada — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 72.8 (New York City = 100).

Key figures

Price level index72.8
Rent index61.4
Population2,930,000

About Toronto

Toronto has a composite price-level index of 72.8 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 61.4, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 2.9 million people and uses the CAD. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Toronto so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.

The comparisons below show how Toronto stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

How expensive is Toronto?

Toronto has a composite price-level index of 72.8 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 61.4.

What currency is used in Toronto?

Toronto uses the CAD.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez
Lead Economist, Cost-of-Living Research

Elena holds a PhD in Economics and has spent 12 years modelling purchasing-power parity and regional price indices.

PhD Economics, LSEFormer OECD statistics fellow
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01

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