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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 2.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 3.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$17.57 €15.00
6.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$75.7 €64.6
-1.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$11.67 €9.96
-4.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$3.96 €3.38
-5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$3.31 €2.83
-35.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$2.95 €2.52
-40.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$5.08 €4.34
17.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.75 €4.06
27.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.26 €1.07
75.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.17 €1.85
24.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$3.48 €2.97
4.31%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.73 €3.19
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$14.79 €12.63
-21.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$14.35 €12.26
-15.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$20.13 €17.19
-24.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.25 €2.78
32.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.89 €1.61
-20.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.31 €1.97
67.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$4.76 €4.07
-10.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.55 €1.32
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.61 €1.38
62.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.93 €1.64
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.12 €0.96
59.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$9.99 €8.53
49.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$6.86 €5.86
88.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.10 €0.94
175.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.65 €1.41
105.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$3.81 €3.25
-31.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$68.2 €58.3
14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$5.83 €4.98
-41.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$2.26 €1.93
-31.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$38.25 €32.67
-26.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.02 €1.73
-42.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$30.9K €26.4K
-18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$36.9K €31.5K
-44.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$347 €297
-54.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$27.81 €23.75
64.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$51.9 €44.32
20.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$41.03 €35.04
5.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$25.28 €21.59
-29.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$13.96 €11.92
-17.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$467 €399
72.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$15.0K €12.8K
-18.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$92.3 €78.8
-40.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$44.26 €37.80
-3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$102 €87.0
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$134 €115
-19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,040 €888
31.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$769 €657
56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,922 €1,641
13.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,470 €1,255
28.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$6,154 €5,255
-17.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$4,263 €3,640
-5.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$3,420 €2,921
-12.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.98
59.05%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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