Berlin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$5264
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$2340
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.73M

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 433rd and 269th ($2146 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Toronto ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 28th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Toronto

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Berlin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$2059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$9366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$7395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$19602

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2301
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2167
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2030
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2167
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2266
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1682
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1588
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2090
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$1925
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2319
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1823
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1698
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2013
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2007
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1918
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1793
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1649
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1892
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$1805
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2012
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2013
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1753
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2019
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1797
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2019
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1728
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2021
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2020