City comparison

Toronto vs Vancouver

Toronto scores higher on salary; Toronto has a lower cost of living. Compare Toronto and Vancouver on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Toronto scores higher overall

Vancouver would cost you meaningfully more to live in

How they compare

If you want to save more

TorontoOverall fitVancouver
53 / 47+6 Toronto
TorontoSavingsVancouver
46 / 41+5 Toronto
TorontoCareerVancouver
69 / 63+6 Toronto
TorontoLow pressureVancouver
59 / 51+8 Toronto

If you want career growth

TorontoOverall fitVancouver
62 / 56+6 Toronto
TorontoSavingsVancouver
46 / 41+5 Toronto
TorontoCareerVancouver
69 / 63+6 Toronto
TorontoLow pressureVancouver
59 / 51+8 Toronto

If you want better balance

TorontoOverall fitVancouver
64 / 61+3 Toronto
TorontoSavingsVancouver
46 / 41+5 Toronto
TorontoCareerVancouver
69 / 63+6 Toronto
TorontoLow pressureVancouver
59 / 51+8 Toronto

Financial impact: moving from Toronto to Vancouver

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$558
Monthly
-$6,696
1 year
-$20,088
3 years

Moving from Toronto to Vancouver: trade-offs

You lose

-$558/mo estimated net reduction — $6,696 over the first year

Toronto

CA
Salary index
62
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
41
Opportunity
72

Vancouver

CA
Salary index
58
Cost index
70
Rent pressure
49
Opportunity
66

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