Now I understood the reason why Canadian government is so particular about the settlement fund.....
Average cost of living in Toronto
Restaurants Avg. Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 C$
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 C$
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 8.00 C$
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.00 C$
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 C$
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.80 C$
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.52 C$
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.23 C$
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.84 C$
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.83 C$
Eggs (12) 3.28 C$
Local Cheese (1kg) 11.62 C$
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 12.10 C$
Apples (1kg) 2.99 C$
Oranges (1kg) 2.98 C$
Tomato (1kg) 2.86 C$
Potato (1kg) 1.64 C$
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 C$
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 C$
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.95 C$
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.52 C$
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.97 C$
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 10.00 C$
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 127.00 C$
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 C$
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 C$
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.30 C$
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,500.00 C$
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 176.01 C$
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.26 C$
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.95 C$
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.57 C$
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.07 C$
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 C$
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.23 C$
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.23 C$
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 107.44 C$
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 118.66 C$
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,464.09 C$
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,037.25 C$
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,673.08 C$
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,887.99 C$
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,197.18 C$
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,475.90 C$
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 3,343.64 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 3.43 C$