Hi there,
I currently live in Johannesburg and am seriously considering moving to Toronto later this year (with wife and baby boy). Our standard of living is very good in Johannesburg.
Just throwing some numbers around, if someone could get somewhere between 100 K CAD and 135 CAD working in Toronto, what sort of honest lifestyle could you have? Would this be comparable to about 65 K POUNDS or 90 K EUR with a similar lifestyle?
I know for example in Germany a salary of 90 K EUR would be pretty good and you would have a pretty good lifestyle....
Would I be able to afford renting a nice 3 bedroom, maybe 150 square meter place in the suberbs OUTSIDE of Toronto? I would hope for un-furnished but would be open to furnished as well...
Also, what is the commute like from these outer suburbs into the city center? I am hoping to not have to commute more than 45 minutes either direction.
To the other South Africans over there, looking back now are you 100% happy you made the move? I would imagine so..
Thanks for the help, any advise would be hugely appreciated here!
Lynton