Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 4.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 14.5% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Toronto are 36.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 13.8% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 18.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 13.1% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.20 $
(14.00 €)
18.31 $
(25.00 C$)
     +20.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 76.00 $
(70.00 €)
87.87 $
(120.00 C$)
     +15.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.86 $
(10.00 €)
10.98 $
(15.00 C$)
     +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.89 $
(4.50 €)
5.93 $
(8.10 C$)
     +21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 $
(4.00 €)
7.32 $
(10.00 C$)
     +68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 $
(3.72 €)
3.97 $
(5.42 C$)
     -1.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(2.83 €)
2.18 $
(2.97 C$)
     -29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 $
(2.52 €)
1.62 $
(2.22 C$)
     -40.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 $
(4.25 €)
11.75 $
(16.04 C$)
     +154.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.99 $
(1.83 €)
2.55 $
(3.48 C$)
     +27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.25 €)
1.57 $
(2.15 C$)
     +15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)
3.57 $
(4.88 C$)
     +1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.73 €)
5.34 $
(7.29 C$)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.43 $
(5.92 €)
5.77 $
(7.88 C$)
     -10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.69 $
(7.08 €)
6.43 $
(8.79 C$)
     -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1.21 €)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     +33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.72 €)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.97 €)
1.80 $
(2.46 C$)
     +70.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.51 €)
1.70 $
(2.32 C$)
     +3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
1.21 $
(1.66 C$)
     +49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.78 €)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     +48.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     +35.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 $
(0.86 €)
1.77 $
(2.42 C$)
     +89.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 $
(5.99 €)
13.91 $
(19.00 C$)
     +113.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 $
(0.99 €)
2.57 $
(3.51 C$)
     +138.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 $
(1.65 €)
2.78 $
(3.80 C$)
     +55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.90 $
(8.20 €)
14.64 $
(20.00 C$)
     +64.5 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 $
(3.50 €)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -35.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.20 $
(49.00 €)
114.23 $
(156.00 C$)
     +114.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.43 $
(5.00 €)
3.66 $
(5.00 C$)
     -32.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 $
(3.70 €)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 $
(35.00 €)
22.70 $
(31.00 C$)
     -40.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.41 $
(6.82 €)
4.49 $
(6.13 C$)
     -39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,334.24 $
(29,780.00 €)
25,152.69 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,787.73 $
(30,197.67 €)
22,892.48 $
(31,263.32 C$)
     -30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 363.08 $
(334.40 €)
116.00 $
(158.42 C$)
     -68.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.50 $
(19.80 €)
46.89 $
(64.04 C$)
     +118.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.41 $
(39.06 €)
53.69 $
(73.32 C$)
     +26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.47 $
(34.51 €)
52.93 $
(72.29 C$)
     +41.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 $
(22.11 €)
20.77 $
(28.37 C$)
     -13.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.30 $
(12.25 €)
13.18 $
(18.00 C$)
     -0.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 208.57 $
(192.09 €)
1,144.73 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     +448.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,403.98 $
(8,661.11 €)
18,281.60 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     +94.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.66 $
(82.58 €)
61.74 $
(84.31 C$)
     -31.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.17 $
(37.92 €)
37.57 $
(51.31 C$)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.27 $
(88.67 €)
101.45 $
(138.55 C$)
     +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.07 $
(132.69 €)
122.09 $
(166.74 C$)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,380.45 $
(1,271.40 €)
1,849.15 $
(2,525.31 C$)
     +34.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 985.30 $
(907.46 €)
1,576.62 $
(2,153.12 C$)
     +60.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,581.96 $
(2,378.00 €)
3,285.81 $
(4,487.30 C$)
     +27.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,940.75 $
(1,787.44 €)
2,667.44 $
(3,642.81 C$)
     +37.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 793.91 $
(731.19 €)
954.18 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     +20.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 583.08 $
(537.02 €)
746.83 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     +28.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.60 $
(3,178.94 €)
3,432.48 $
(4,687.59 C$)
     -0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.53      +63.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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