Cost of living comparison
Canada is 7.7% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Canada instead of Germany, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.32
|
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.66
|
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.28
|
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.36
|
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.15
|
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.92
|
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
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pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.71
|
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.22
|
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.83
|
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
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pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€749.58
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€592.99
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€434.72
|
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.19
|
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.15
|
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.14
|
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.05
|
$102.12
CA$144.00
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