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Toronto trip: full budget breakdown
Plan €2378 for 7 nights in Toronto, return flight from London included, or €1102 travelling cheap. On the ground that works out at €298 per person per day.
Toronto - estimate transport, lodging, and meals before you book.
- From
- €122/day
- vs. London
- 135%
- Best month
- Jul
Your trip to Toronto
Set the length, the number of travellers and the comfort level: the figures recompute here.
€2,378
per person, flight included
- on the ground
- €2,086
- flight from London
- €292
- per person per day, on the ground
- €298
InstantTripCost estimate
Full 7-night budget breakdown
Per-person estimate including flights from London, split across the six expense categories.
per person · Comfort
| Category | Budget | Comfort | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | €248 | €292 | €438 |
| Hotel | €427 | €952 | €1351 |
| Food | €294 | €693 | €1554 |
| Transport | €56 | €126 | €315 |
| Activities | €35 | €161 | €504 |
| Misc | €42 | €154 | €448 |
| 7-night total | €1102 | €2378 | €4610 |
Flight from London (annual median).
Unit prices
comfort
Enough to check the total yourself, line by line, at the comfort level you picked.
- €15
- Breakfast
- €28
- Lunch
- €56
- Dinner
- €6
- City ride
- €23
- Site admission
- €298
- A full day
Orders of magnitude derived from our measured ranges, not surveyed venue by venue. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Why go
Why visit Toronto
With a cost index of 135 % versus London, Toronto asks for a slightly higher budget than an equivalent stay at home.
Winter in Toronto is long and pronounced, with temperatures falling below 5 °C between December and February - which also happens to be when hotels and restaurants offer the best rates.
Real budget
What a trip to Toronto actually costs
Let's break it down. Lodging: a hostel dorm or entry-level hotel runs around €61 per night, a well-rated 3-star around €136, and 4 to 5-star around €193. Food: around €14 a day eating local, €33 mixing canteens and restaurants, €74 if you sit down for dinner every evening.
Local transport: roughly €8 a day on public transit, €18 adding a few taxi rides. Activities: about €29 a day at a normal sightseeing pace, €60 if you stack paid entries and day trips.
On a 5-to-7-day trip, lodging accounts for roughly 35-45 % of total budget, food 15-20 %, flights 20-30 % depending on the booking window, with the remainder split between local transport, activities, and miscellaneous (visa, insurance, tipping, SIM card). A Toronto trip that goes over budget is almost always because the hotel is oversized for the rest, rarely because of activities.
Seasonality
When to go and what it costs
The best price-weather compromise is July: temperatures in the 18-25 °C sweet spot, crowds still manageable, and airfares near the annual median. If budget is the priority, September delivers the cheapest flight of the year (€251 round-trip from London in median), at the cost of generally less pleasant weather.
Money saving
How to cut the Toronto budget
Start with lodging, the heaviest line in the budget. In Toronto, a hotel 1 or 2 metro stops from the hyper-center often costs half what an equivalent charges right in the middle. Booking timing matters too: aim for 6 to 8 weeks before departure, not the night before, not a year out.
Trip dates weigh as much as hotel choice. A shoulder-season month over peak, and airfare drops 10-20 %, hotels 15-25 %. That leaves activities: one well-chosen guided tour or day trip per day beats a string of rushed paid tickets.
Practical info
Language, currency, and logistics in Toronto
Language: English, French, English is understood in most hotels and restaurants in tourist areas. Currency: Canadian Dollar (C$) - plan €50-100 in cash for the first days and use a fee-free card for the rest.
The three tiers
What a budget traveller, a comfort traveller and a premium traveller typically spend.
Budget
€111
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €61
- Meal
- €14
- Transit / day
- €8
Comfort
€253
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €136
- Meal
- €33
- Transit / day
- €18
Luxury
€460
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €193
- Meal
- €74
- Transit / day
- €45
Weather & best time to visit
Average temperatures and conditions by month in Toronto.
Best month to visitJuly
Where to sleep in Toronto
The hotels we measured
Accommodation picks by price range.
Check Inn CA
Hostel, well rated (8.2/10) from 155 reviews.
Cozy Town house
guesthouse, standard (5.8/10) from 65 reviews.
The Clarence Park
Hostel, well rated (8.1/10) from 3,955 reviews.
Samesun Toronto
Hostel, decent (7.7/10) from 4,786 reviews.
Woodbine Hotel & Suites
Hotel, decent (7/10) from 1,852 reviews.
Toronto DownTown Stylish Queen Suite Private Bath Walk to Ossington Subway
guesthouse, well rated (8.3/10).
Crowne Plaza Toronto - North York by IHG
Hotel, well rated (8.1/10) from 249 reviews.
Sandman Signature Toronto Airport Hotel
Hotel, very well rated (8.7/10) from 1,998 reviews.
Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Hotel, well rated (8.4/10) from 535 reviews.
All observed hotels in Toronto
24 properties, nightly rate for a 2-night stay arriving 15 October 2026.
| Hotel | Category | Rating | From / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check Inn CA | Budget | ★ 8.2 | €29 |
| Cozy Town house | Budget | ★ 5.8 | €32 |
| The Clarence Park | Budget | ★ 8.1 | €36 |
| Private room near subway & shops | Budget | ★ 9.2 | €44 |
| Private Cozy Room with Free Parking | Budget | ★ 8.6 | €44 |
| Samesun Toronto | Budget | ★ 7.7 | €49 |
| Samesun Toronto | Mid-range | ★ 7.7 | €49 |
| Goldwin's Place | Budget | ★ 7.5 | €53 |
| Treverton Retreat | Budget | ★ 7 | €57 |
| Woodbine Hotel & Suites | Mid-range | ★ 7 | €80 |
| Toronto DownTown Stylish Queen Suite Private Bath Walk to Ossington Subway | Mid-range | ★ 8.3 | €86 |
| Holiday Inn Express Toronto-North York by IHG | Mid-range | ★ 8.2 | €103 |
| Crowne Plaza Toronto - North York by IHG | Luxury | ★ 8.1 | €106 |
| Spark by Hilton Toronto Airport | Mid-range | ★ 8.5 | €107 |
| Sandman Signature Toronto Airport Hotel | Luxury | ★ 8.7 | €110 |
| Montecassino Hotel & Event Centre | Mid-range | ★ 7.3 | €118 |
| Staybridge Suites Toronto Airport East by IHG | Mid-range | ★ 9.1 | €121 |
| Chelsea Hotel Toronto | Luxury | ★ 8.4 | €123 |
| Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East by IHG | Mid-range | ★ 7.6 | €125 |
| Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport by IHG | Luxury | ★ 7.7 | €125 |
| Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto | Luxury | ★ 8.6 | €139 |
| Margie Townhome Suites | Luxury | ★ 8.8 | €148 |
| Embassy Suites By Hilton Toronto Airport | Luxury | ★ 8.8 | €148 |
| Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport, ON | Luxury | ★ 8.1 | €153 |
Things to do in Toronto
Recommended activities and tours.
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high (1,815.3 ft) communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands.
Tourist attraction
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest museum in Canada.
Notable place
Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO; French: Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario) is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located on Dundas Street West in the Grange Park neighbourhood of downtown Toronto, the museum complex takes up 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) of physical space, making it one of the largest art museums in North America and the second-largest art museum in Toronto, after the Royal Ontario Museum.
Art museum
Sankofa Square
Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge - Dundas Square, colloquially Dundas Square) is a public square and outdoor venue at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East within the Garden District in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The square was conceived in 1997 as part of a revitalization of the intersection and the stretch of Yonge Street.
Square
Casa Loma
Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt.
Historic house museum
Nathan Phillips Square
Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and is named after Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962.
Square
St. Paul's Basilica
St. Paul's Basilica is the oldest Roman Catholic congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Church
Allan Gardens
Allan Gardens is a public park and conservatory located in the Garden District of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The property includes a playground, off-leash dog park, and a 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) conservatory with six greenhouses.
Park
St. Anne Anglican Church
St. Anne's Anglican Church (also known as St.
Church
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned-and-operated by Ripley Entertainment.
Tourist attraction
Places referenced on Wikidata. Admission prices vary by season - check each venue's official site.
Paying less in Toronto
What moves the needle
What each decision takes off the €2371 total, strongest lever first.
- − €1232
Travel cheap rather than mid-range
Hostel or entry-level hotel, local canteens, public transport. Accommodation is where the gap opens up.
- − €596
Stay five nights instead of seven
Two fewer nights also removes two days of meals, transport and sightseeing.
- − €476
Travel as a pair
The room is shared, nothing else is. Travellers themselves name this as the strongest lever.
Differences computed from our own measurements, for a 7-night mid-range stay, excluding flights.
FAQ
FAQ - Toronto
- How much should I budget for a trip to Toronto?
- For a 7-day trip to Toronto, expect roughly €1102 - €4610 per person depending on your travel style, flights included. The budget profile (hostels, local food, public transit) sits at the lower end ; mid-range comfort sits in the middle ; luxury (premium hotel, fine dining) approaches the top.
- When is the best time to visit Toronto?
- The best value is in July, with pleasant temperatures and usually cheaper flights than during peak tourist season. This window combines moderate crowds and lower airfare.
- How do I get around in Toronto?
- Local transport (metro, bus, taxi) costs an average of €8 - €45 per day depending on your style. Public transit stays the cheapest option ; a day or weekly pass usually pays off after just two rides per day.
- How can I do Toronto on a budget?
- For a cheap trip to Toronto, target around €122 - €298 per day per person excluding flights: a hostel or budget hotel, meals at local eateries, public transit, and 1-2 free activities per day. Across a week, plan to land below the lower bound of the global range.
- What's the budget for a weekend in Toronto?
- For a 3-day / 2-night weekend in Toronto, plan around €608 - €1179 per person, flights included. Booking 6 to 8 weeks ahead and flying out Thursday evening / back Sunday evening cuts the total by 10-20 % on average.
- Is Toronto an expensive or affordable destination?
- At 103 % of our reference index, Toronto ranks among the premium destinations we track. In practice, a daily budget slightly above our average (+3 %), mostly on lodging.
- How many days do you need in Toronto?
- Plan 4 days for the essentials. A full week lets you add the surroundings without rushing, for roughly €894 more per person. Beyond ten days the cost grows linearly: each extra night adds about €298, lodging and daily spending included.
- Do you need a car in Toronto?
- Our estimates assume public transport, which covers the centre and its near surroundings. Rental, fuel, parking and tolls are not included: if your route leaves the served area, add them as a separate line.
- How much cash should you bring to Toronto?
- Bring €50 to €100 for the first days, until you see where cards work. When paying or withdrawing, decline the conversion into your home currency that terminals offer: it applies its own rate, consistently worse than your bank's.
At a glance
Wikidata, Wikipedia and Open-Meteo data
- Population
- 2.8M
- Area
- 630 km²
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Language
- English, French
- Currency
- C$
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Founded
- 1750
- Avg. July temp.
- 22°
- Avg. Jan. temp.
- -3°
- Rainy days / year
- 117
inhabitants
Canadian Dollar
19° - 24°
-6° - -1°
About
Toronto in brief
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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