Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 1.9% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 0.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$17.11 €14.78
9.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$74.9 €64.7
-0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$11.47 €9.91
-3.92%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.01 €3.46
-6.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.33 €2.88
-34.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.89 €2.5
-41.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$5.24 €4.52
11.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.58 €3.95
25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.26 €1.08
77.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.19 €1.89
21.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.46 €2.99
4.05%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.79 €3.28
-6.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$14.73 €12.72
-23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$13.83 €11.94
-9.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$19.93 €17.21
-23.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.18 €2.75
31.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.79 €1.55
-16.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.32 €2
72.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$4.73 €4.09
-13.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.58 €1.37
75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.62 €1.4
68.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.86 €1.6
41.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.07 €0.92
70.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$9.84 €8.5
48.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.85 €5.92
90.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.1 €0.95
173.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.7 €1.46
96.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$3.68 €3.18
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$68 €58.7
15.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.87 €5.07
-39.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$2.23 €1.92
-30.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$37.69 €32.54
-23.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.97 €1.7
-41.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$31.7K €27.4K
-22.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$37.3K €32.2K
-44.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$350 €302
-55.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$27.07 €23.37
66.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$51.9 €44.83
20.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$40.64 €35.09
5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$24.54 €21.19
-27.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$14.15 €12.22
-20.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$463 €400
73.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$15.1K €13K
-20.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$94.4 €81.5
-39.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$43.6 €37.65
-4.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$100 €86.7
-10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$133 €115
-18.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,042 €900
30.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$765 €660
58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,909 €1,648
14.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,445 €1,247
26.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$6,341 €5,475
-2.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$4,896 €4,227
-9.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$3,362 €2,903
-14.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.98
59.05%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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