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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Ontario is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Ontario has a cost index of 130 vs 104 for Durham. Ontario is 26 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,651 to $2,493 (+51%).
If you earn the Durham median of $79,234, you would need approximately $99,043/year in Ontario to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (25%).
Median rent in Durham is $1,651/month. In Ontario it is $2,493/month — a difference of +$842 per month, or $10,104 per year.
Moving to Ontario is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $99,043/year in Ontario. The median income there is $82,806.