Victoria vs Toronto real estate
$1,170,200 typical home versus $940,800. Closing-day land transfer differs by about $9,178. January differs by 10.1°C.
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Toronto is cheaper on the typical home by $229,400. Victoria: BC property transfer tax. Toronto: Ontario LTT + Toronto municipal LTT.
- Typical home
Victoria
$1,170,200
Toronto
$940,800
- Condo
Victoria
$553,600
Toronto
$631,000
- Sitting 2-bed rent
Victoria
$2,120/mo
Toronto
$2,700/mo
- Annual tax on typical home
Victoria
$5,617
Toronto
$7,244
- Land transfer on typical home
Victoria
$21,404
Toronto
$30,582
- January daily average
Victoria
+4.6°C
Toronto
-5.5°C
Higher by $229,400
Lower by $77,400
Lower by $580
Lower by $1,627
Lower by $9,178
Lower by +10.1°C
Home prices
Typical, detached, and condo. Treat mixed benchmark/average/median pairs as directional.
Home prices by property type, 2026
VREB, August 2026 Core HPI / July Greater Victoria SF and TRREB, June 2026. Figures are MLS benchmark prices.
What your income buys
Move income, down payment, and rate. The stress test and each city’s mill rate are already in the model.
Qualifying at 6.50% (stress test)
Amortization
Property type
Victoria
Your maximum price
$670,000
Average condo costs $553,600
Within reach, $116,400 of room
Needs about $125,000 household income
Toronto
Your maximum price
$640,000
Average condo costs $631,000
Within reach, $9,000 of room
Needs about $148,000 household income
Estimates use a 32% gross debt service ratio, $125/month heating, and each city’s residential property tax rate. Qualifying uses the greater of your rate plus two points or 5.25%. Condo fees, CMHC insurance on down payments below 20%, and closing costs are not included.
Closing day
Land transfer on the same purchase price. Alberta is registration fees only; Halifax has no first-time rebate.
Victoria
$14,000
BC property transfer tax
Toronto
$24,950
Ontario LTT + Toronto municipal LTT
Victoria saves you about $10,950 on closing day.
Land transfer charges only. Legal fees, title insurance, inspections, and any first time buyer rebates are excluded. Alberta figures assume a 20% down payment because registration fees scale with the mortgage amount.
A month of costs
Switch renter, couple, or owning household. Housing dominates; the rest is transit, groceries, utilities, and dining.
- Housing
- Transit
- Groceries
- Utilities & internet
- Dining out
Mid 2026 estimates using average rents, each city’s adult transit pass, and typical grocery and utility spends. The owning profile uses a mortgage on the typical home at 20% down, 4.5%, 25 years, plus property tax and insurance.
Climate
Environment Canada 1991–2020 normals. Temperature and precipitation for every month.
Average daily temperature (°C)
Average monthly precipitation (mm)
Environment and Climate Change Canada 1991 to 2020 climate normals. Precipitation combines rain and the water equivalent of snow.
There is a written Toronto vs Victoria guide with the local tax traps this desk cannot see.
Other Victoria and Toronto pairs
- Calgary vs Toronto
- Calgary vs Victoria
- Halifax vs Toronto
- Halifax vs Victoria
- Montreal vs Toronto
- Montreal vs Victoria
- Ottawa vs Toronto
- Ottawa vs Victoria
Or go back to the city comparison tool and pick any two.
More Victoria resources
Sharing the lease? The Victoria rent split calculator splits by equal share, income, square footage, or hybrid, with this city's sitting rents by bedroom.
Selling? The Victoria home sale proceeds calculator nets commission, tax on the fee, legal, and the mortgage payout on this city's typical structure.
The biggest cash cost on closing is usually land transfer tax. Work it out bracket by bracket with the British Columbia land transfer tax calculator.
Selling at the same time? The British Columbia real estate commission calculator estimates realtor fees and the tax charged on them.