Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 4.9% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 15.8% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Toronto are 38.5% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 14.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 19.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 11.9% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.61 C$)
16.98 €
(25.00 C$)
     +21.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(103.05 C$)
81.51 €
(120.00 C$)
     +16.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.72 C$)
10.19 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.62 C$)
5.43 €
(8.00 C$)
     +20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.89 C$)
6.79 €
(10.00 C$)
     +69.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(5.47 C$)
3.69 €
(5.44 C$)
     -0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(4.11 C$)
1.98 €
(2.92 C$)
     -29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(3.67 C$)
1.51 €
(2.23 C$)
     -39.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(6.33 C$)
10.85 €
(15.98 C$)
     +152.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2.61 C$)
2.34 €
(3.45 C$)
     +32.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.85 C$)
1.47 €
(2.16 C$)
     +17.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 €
(4.69 C$)
3.27 €
(4.82 C$)
     +2.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(8.51 C$)
4.77 €
(7.02 C$)
     -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(8.63 C$)
5.30 €
(7.80 C$)
     -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(10.43 C$)
6.00 €
(8.83 C$)
     -15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.78 C$)
1.66 €
(2.45 C$)
     +37.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.06 C$)
0.64 €
(0.94 C$)
     -11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.43 C$)
1.70 €
(2.50 C$)
     +74.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 €
(2.20 C$)
1.56 €
(2.29 C$)
     +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.09 C$)
1.12 €
(1.64 C$)
     +51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.18 €
(1.74 C$)
     +53.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(2.29 C$)
2.14 €
(3.15 C$)
     +37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(1.33 C$)
1.69 €
(2.49 C$)
     +87.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.82 C$)
12.91 €
(19.00 C$)
     +115.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.45 C$)
2.34 €
(3.45 C$)
     +136.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(2.43 C$)
2.59 €
(3.82 C$)
     +57.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.07 C$)
13.59 €
(20.00 C$)
     +65.7 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.15 C$)
2.28 €
(3.35 C$)
     -35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.14 C$)
105.96 €
(156.00 C$)
     +116.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.36 C$)
3.40 €
(5.00 C$)
     -32.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.45 C$)
1.91 €
(2.82 C$)
     -48.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.53 C$)
21.06 €
(31.00 C$)
     -39.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(10.05 C$)
4.16 €
(6.13 C$)
     -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(43,841.84 C$)
23,332.57 €
(34,350.00 C$)
     -21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,456.73 C$)
20,916.95 €
(30,793.75 C$)
     -30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.44 €
(496.78 C$)
108.98 €
(160.45 C$)
     -67.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 €
(27.86 C$)
43.28 €
(63.72 C$)
     +128.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.30 €
(57.86 C$)
49.96 €
(73.55 C$)
     +27.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.49 €
(50.77 C$)
48.86 €
(71.93 C$)
     +41.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(32.54 C$)
19.77 €
(29.11 C$)
     -10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(18.40 C$)
12.23 €
(18.00 C$)
     -2.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(282.79 C$)
1,061.89 €
(1,563.31 C$)
     +452.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(12,750.81 C$)
16,958.69 €
(24,966.43 C$)
     +95.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 €
(121.45 C$)
56.30 €
(82.88 C$)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.19 €
(56.22 C$)
34.47 €
(50.74 C$)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.31 €
(130.01 C$)
94.75 €
(139.49 C$)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(195.35 C$)
113.26 €
(166.74 C$)
     -14.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.02 €
(1,868.24 C$)
1,718.57 €
(2,530.07 C$)
     +35.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 €
(1,326.79 C$)
1,513.98 €
(2,228.87 C$)
     +68.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 €
(3,518.97 C$)
3,046.65 €
(4,485.25 C$)
     +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.33 €
(2,595.96 C$)
2,480.41 €
(3,651.64 C$)
     +40.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 €
(1,096.01 C$)
885.14 €
(1,303.09 C$)
     +18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(798.50 C$)
692.78 €
(1,019.91 C$)
     +27.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(4,625.84 C$)
3,205.57 €
(4,719.21 C$)
     +2.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.53      +63.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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