East-end charm with Queen Street East brunch spots, craft breweries, and a growing family-friendly vibe.
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Download Richify — It's FreeEast-end charm with Queen Street East brunch spots, craft breweries, and a growing family-friendly vibe. If you're weighing a move to Leslieville, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median monthly rent here is C$2,490, which annualises to roughly C$29,900 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around C$100,000 to live in Leslieville without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Leslieville are on the pricier side for entertainment and slightly above-average the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about C$156, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly C$5.00 — which adds up to C$1,825 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Leslieville?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Leslieville is around C$100,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of C$2,490/mo takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Toronto throws at you.
Is Leslieville more expensive than the rest of Toronto?
Groceries in Leslieville track slightly above-average the national average (index 1.08), and the entertainment scene is on the pricier side (index 1.10). Median monthly rent of C$2,490 places it within the Toronto market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Leslieville?
At a median monthly rent of C$2,490, annual rent in Leslieville works out to approximately C$29,900 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.