Here's How Much You Need To Earn To Live In Ontario's Most Expensive Regions

Spoiler Alert: It's way more than minimum wage. 💰
Ontario's Most Expensive Regions Need You To Make More Than $14/hr
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If you earn minimum wage, it looks like you aren't making enough to afford to live in Ontario's most expensive regions. 

According to Ontario Living Wage Network, the province's least affordable regions currently require a salary well above $14.25/hr to live comfortably.

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The most expensive spot in the province is Toronto, requiring residents to make a whopping $22.08/hr to earn a liveable wage.

In second place is the Halton region at $20.38/hr, followed by Haliburton at $19.42/hr. 

OLWN reports that its wages are determined "based on the needs of a family of four with two parents each working full-time, full-year."

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