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Toronto vs Vancouver in 2026: cost index 126 vs 134, rent $2,750 vs $2,850, income $82,000 vs $80,000, QoL 56 vs 59.
Toronto vs Vancouver in 2026: cost index 126 vs 134, rent $2,750 vs $2,850, income $82,000 vs $80,000, QoL 56 vs 59.
Toronto: cost index 126 (+20 vs national avg 106), rent $2,750/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 130. Toronto is -4 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 62, healthcare 80, walkability 82.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 54.2/1k). National average: 63/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Toronto has a cost index of 126 — 20 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $82,000 with rent at $2,750/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Toronto scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (80), and walkability (82) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Toronto has a cost index of 126 (national avg: 106), rent $2,750/mo, median income $82,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The Ontario region of average QoL score is 58/100. Toronto leads with 56/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Toronto: cost index 126, rent $2,750/mo, income $82,000/yr, QoL 56/100. Vancouver: cost index 134, rent $2,850/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 59/100.