Canada vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$1581
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$3481
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
77
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
41.3M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 15% more expensive than in Germany ($1777). Canada ranked 19th vs 26th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 2 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
$16.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$16625

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Germany

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K