Berlin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Berlin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3590
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.79M

The cost of living in Berlin is 18% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1583rd and 656th ($2104 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Berlin vs Toronto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Berlin vs Toronto

Prices for goods and services in Berlin and Toronto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Berlin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$18156

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085