|
Cost of Living
Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Montreal
Ottawa
Saskatoon
Vancouver
Winnipeg
|
|
|
2010
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS IN ONTARIO |
|
Total |
$848.00 |
|
Total landed immigrants |
$818.43 |
|
Very recent immigrants, 5 years or less |
$654.63 |
|
Recent immigrants, 5 to 10 years |
$733.95 |
|
Established immigrants, 10+ years |
$865.29 |
|
Born in Canada |
$860.04 |
|
Source: Ontario Government |
|
|
2009 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD
EXPENDITURE |
|
Concept |
Amount ($) |
|
Personal taxes |
18,488 |
|
Shelter |
17,185 |
|
Transportation |
10,676 |
|
Food |
8,132 |
|
Personal insurance payments and
pension contributions |
5,734 |
|
Recreation |
3,549 |
|
Household operation |
4,053 |
|
Health care |
1,824 |
|
Education |
2,435 |
|
Tobacco products and alcoholic
beverages |
1,331 |
|
Source: StatCan 2011 |
|
|
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
|
Type |
Ticket |
Monthly Pass |
|
Regular |
$3.00 |
$126.00 |
|
Senior/Student |
$2.00 |
$104.00 |
|
Special fares for
Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours. |
|
Source:
Toronto Transit Commission. 2012 |
|
CAR INSURANCE |
|
Automobile |
Annual Insurance |
|
2010, JEEP, WRANGLER UNLIMITED
SAHARA 4DR 4WD |
|
Desjardins
General Insurance |
$1,397
|
|
Belairdirect |
$1,445
|
|
Dominion of
Canada |
$1,740
|
|
Source: Kinetix.ca August 2010 |
|
2012 MINIMUM WAGE: $10.25 per hour |
|
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SALARIES |
|
Position |
Annual Salary |
Rank |
|
Canadian Blood Services Chief
Executive Officer |
$685,646.42 |
1st |
|
Ontario Power Authority Chief
Executive Officer |
$573,500.99 |
2nd |
|
Canadian Red Cross Chief
Executive Officer |
$268,240.92 |
60th |
|
COSTI Immigrant Services
Executive Director |
$151,336.35 |
512th |
|
Crown Corporations |
|
Ontario Pension Board Senior
Vice President |
$632,613.68 |
1st |
|
Liquour Control Board President
& CEO |
$431,402.54 |
14th |
|
Ontario Lottery & Gambling Chief
Financial Officer |
$298,022.87 |
44th |
|
Ministries |
|
Community Safety & Correctional
Services Chief Coroner |
$412,205.64 |
1st |
|
Source: Ontario Finance |
|
FAMILY INCOME IN TORONTO |
|
Family Type |
Median Annual Family Income |
|
|
2000 |
2005 |
|
Non-immigrant |
$90,569 |
$92,453 |
|
Immigrant |
$68,565 |
$66,377 |
|
Difference |
$22,004 |
$26,076 |
|
Source: Statistics Canada. 2008 |
CONSUMPTION TAXES
|
2012 FEDERAL INCOME TAX |
|
Income
Levels |
Tax
Brackets |
|
On the first $42,707 of taxable
income, + |
15% |
|
On the next $42,707 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $42,707 and
$85,414), + |
22% |
|
On the next $46,992 of taxable
income (on the portion of taxable income between $85,414 and
$132,406), + |
26% |
|
Taxable income over $132,406. |
29% |
|
Source: Canada
Revenue Agency. 2012. |
|
2012 PROVINCIAL INCOME TAX |
|
Income
Levels |
Tax Rate |
|
Basic Personal Amount |
0% |
|
On the first $39,020 of taxable
income, + |
5.05% |
|
On the next $39,023, + |
9.15% |
|
On the amount over $78,043 |
11.16% |
|
Source: Ontario
Government. 2012 |
|
TORONTO POLICE REPORTED CRIME STATISTICS 2011:
3,382 |
|
Source: Statistics
Canada. 2012 |
|
