Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.8% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Germany instead of Canada, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$52.96
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$23.02
€22.09
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$123.43
€118.48
|
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