Canada vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3855
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1584
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$2943
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$48718
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
78
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
37M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 29% more expensive than in Germany ($1581). Canada ranked 14th vs 27th 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
$15.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$5580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$4266
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$8.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$12634

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K