Canada vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$3915
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$2931
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$54343
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
75
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
37M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 24% more expensive than in Germany ($1601). Canada ranked 15th vs 23rd 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 1.8 months in Germany. Ranked 17th 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
$15.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$4.51
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$4073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$13707

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K