How Much Is Laundry in Toronto? CA$4–8 at Local Spots
A laundry in Toronto costs CAD 4–8 at local places. If you paid significantly more than CAD 8, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Is laundry in Toronto worth it?
Toronto is mid-priced for laundry among the 56 cities we track. The gap between the local and tourist price matters more here than the city average.
What locals pay
CA$4–8
What tourist spots charge
CA$10–18+133%
Buying laundry at tourist prices once a day costs about $42 extra over a week in Toronto — the difference between a paid museum day and a free one.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
CAD 4 – 8
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
CAD 10 – 18
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~133% higher than local prices
Local Pricing Context
Toronto's self-service laundromat market spans a wide range of neighbourhood types — from upscale boutique laundromats on Queen Street West to functional coin-ops in Scarborough and North York. Prices are broadly comparable to London in GBP-to-CAD terms, though Toronto's market is more car-dependent outside the downtown core.
**Soda Laundry** (soda-laundry.ca, 713 Queen Street West) is Toronto's most prominently marketed boutique self-service laundromat, located in the Queen West neighbourhood between Trinity Bellwoods and Ossington. Published self-service prices: Medium washer — from $4 (small loads); Large 40 lbs (approximately 4 loads) — from **$8.50**; Monster 60 lbs (6 loads) — from **$13**. The facility is air-conditioned, has free Wi-Fi, power outlets, an on-site attendant, a soap vending machine, and accepts both cash and card. The Queen St West address places it minutes from bars, cafés, and the Drake Hotel — a lifestyle positioning matched by the boutique interior.
**Augusta Laundry** (augustalaundry.ca) is located in **Kensington Market** — one of Toronto's most culturally iconic neighbourhoods, a century-old open-air market district near Spadina and College. Augusta offers wash-and-fold as well as self-service, with free pickup and delivery within 3 km (phone 1-877-416-9274). Kensington Market's foot traffic and community character make this the most distinctive neighbourhood laundromat in this batch.
**East York Coin Laundry** (eastyorkcoinlaundry.com, Overlea Plaza) and **Super Wash Coin Laundry** (super-washcl.com, 1646 Victoria Park Ave, North York) are family-operated traditional coin-ops in inner suburbs, serving renters in those areas. Prices at these operators typically run CAD $3.50–5.00 for a standard washer cycle and $1.50–2 per dry cycle.
**Mega City Coin Laundry** (499 Marlee Ave, Toronto M6B 3J3) in the Bathurst-Lawrence area has strong community reviews confirming reasonable pricing and large machines for bedding.
**Payment reality:** The more upscale operators (Soda Laundry) accept card. Traditional coin-ops in North York and East York may still require quarters (CAD $0.25 coins) or loonies ($1 coins). The city-wide shift to card-pay has been uneven — call ahead if coins are a constraint.
**A standard Toronto laundry run** — large 40 lb wash ($8.50) + two dryer cycles (~$4 total) — costs approximately **CAD $12–13**, equivalent to roughly £7–8 GBP or €9–10. This is competitive with London and Amsterdam in absolute terms.
How to Avoid Overpaying
- 1Load to the Monster 60 lb machine at Soda Laundry (713 Queen St W) at $13 — it handles 6 loads and saves versus running multiple medium machines at $4+ each.
- 2Augusta Laundry (Kensington Market, augustalaundry.ca) offers free pickup and delivery within 3 km — phone 1-877-416-WASH — useful for large or heavy loads without a car.
- 3Coin-op laundromats in North York (Super Wash, 1646 Victoria Park Ave) and East York charge $3.50–5 per wash versus $8.50+ at Queen West boutique operators — worth the TTC ride for a large load.
- 4Bring both quarters and loonies to traditional Toronto coin-ops — machine denominations vary by operator and some older dryers require exact coin formats.
- 5Avoid hotel laundry services at downtown Toronto hotels, which charge CAD $6–12 per item — a full load at Soda Laundry for $13 is a fraction of 10 hotel-laundered items at $60–120.
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