Canada vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
75
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
41.3M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 14% more expensive than in Germany ($1755). Canada ranked 18th 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 15th 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
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$15339

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K