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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Germany is 1.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 0.2% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$18.65 CA$25.39
-8.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$74.3 CA$101
0.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$11.02 CA$15
4.08%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.75 CA$5.11
6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.17 CA$2.95
53.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.68 CA$2.29
72.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.83 CA$7.94
-10.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.74 CA$7.81
-20.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.24 CA$3.04
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.66 CA$3.62
-17.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.6 CA$4.9
-3.89%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.53 CA$4.8
7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$11.32 CA$15.41
30.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$12.46 CA$16.96
11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$15.28 CA$20.8
30.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.17 CA$5.68
-23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.5 CA$2.05
19.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$4 CA$5.45
-42.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.07 CA$5.54
16.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.78 CA$3.78
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.73 CA$3.72
-40.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.63 CA$3.58
-29.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.82 CA$2.48
-41.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$14.61 CA$19.88
-32.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$13.08 CA$17.8
-47.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$3.01 CA$4.1
-63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.34 CA$4.55
-49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.56 CA$3.49
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$78.4 CA$107
-13.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.55 CA$4.83
65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.55 CA$2.11
43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$28.91 CA$39.35
30.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.16 CA$1.58
69.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
28.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
78.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$155 CA$211
125.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$45.2 CA$61.5
-40.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$62.4 CA$84.9
-16.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$42.82 CA$58.3
-5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$17.72 CA$24.11
38.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.25 CA$15.31
25.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$804 CA$1,094
-42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$12K CA$16.4K
25.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$56.7 CA$77.2
66.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$41.61 CA$56.6
4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$90.2 CA$123
11.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$108 CA$147
23.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,364 CA$1,857
-23.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,208 CA$1,645
-36.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,179 CA$2,966
-12.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,835 CA$2,497
-21.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$6,152 CA$8,374
3.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$4,409 CA$6,001
11.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$2,867 CA$3,903
17.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.33
-37.12%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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