Canada vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
78
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
37M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 24% more expensive than in Germany ($1671). Canada ranked 15th vs 24th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 19th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Germany

We calculate prices for Canada and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$12525

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K