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
Vancouver
CASalary index
58
Cost index
70
Rent pressure
49
Opportunity
66
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