Moving from Toronto to Halifax

An ocean city with a friendly, small-town feel. Here's how life in Halifax compares with Toronto.

January in Halifax feels much like Toronto, averaging around -4°C, with about 30 cm more snow a year and around 20 fewer sunny days. A typical home costs roughly 48% less in Halifax (about C$1,050,000 vs C$550,000), and everyday costs run about 30 points lower on our cost of living index. Income tax goes from a medium provincial income tax in Ontario to a high provincial income tax in Nova Scotia. For lifestyle, you gain beach, lower cost and small town and leave behind big city, nightlife and live music. (Approximate figures.)