Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 5.5% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 16.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Toronto are 38.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 15.3% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 19.2% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 10.5% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.02 $
(14.00 €)
18.28 $
(25.00 C$)
     +21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.08 $
(70.00 €)
87.77 $
(120.00 C$)
     +16.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.73 $
(10.00 €)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.83 $
(4.50 €)
6.22 $
(8.50 C$)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
7.31 $
(10.00 C$)
     +70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 $
(3.70 €)
3.99 $
(5.45 C$)
     +0.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.83 €)
2.09 $
(2.86 C$)
     -31.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.58 €)
1.63 $
(2.23 C$)
     -40.9 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(4.34 €)
11.56 $
(15.81 C$)
     +148.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     +33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.26 €)
1.56 $
(2.14 C$)
     +15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 $
(3.25 €)
3.55 $
(4.85 C$)
     +1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.72 €)
5.01 $
(6.84 C$)
     -18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.90 €)
5.64 $
(7.71 C$)
     -10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.58 $
(7.07 €)
6.32 $
(8.65 C$)
     -16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.19 €)
1.78 $
(2.44 C$)
     +39.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.72 €)
0.66 $
(0.90 C$)
     -14.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
     +73.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 $
(1.45 €)
1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
     +8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 $
(0.74 €)
1.22 $
(1.67 C$)
     +54.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)
1.27 $
(1.73 C$)
     +52.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 $
(1.55 €)
2.29 $
(3.13 C$)
     +37.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.97 $
(0.90 €)
1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
     +87.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.42 $
(5.99 €)
13.90 $
(19.00 C$)
     +116.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
     +139.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $
(1.64 €)
2.83 $
(3.87 C$)
     +61.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $
(8.20 €)
14.63 $
(20.00 C$)
     +66.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.55 $
(49.00 €)
114.10 $
(156.00 C$)
     +117.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
3.66 $
(5.00 C$)
     -31.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.97 $
(3.70 €)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -48.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.54 $
(35.00 €)
22.67 $
(31.00 C$)
     -39.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 $
(6.83 €)
4.47 $
(6.11 C$)
     -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,940.21 $
(29,780.00 €)
25,123.11 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,388.18 $
(30,197.67 €)
22,422.47 $
(30,657.50 C$)
     -30.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 357.53 $
(333.35 €)
123.42 $
(168.75 C$)
     -65.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.82 $
(19.41 €)
47.89 $
(65.47 C$)
     +130.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.86 $
(39.03 €)
53.77 $
(73.52 C$)
     +28.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.00 $
(34.50 €)
53.84 $
(73.61 C$)
     +45.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.33 $
(21.75 €)
21.29 $
(29.11 C$)
     -8.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.57 $
(12.65 €)
13.16 $
(18.00 C$)
     -3.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.02 $
(192.09 €)
1,130.61 $
(1,545.84 C$)
     +448.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,003.97 $
(8,395.00 €)
18,258.21 $
(24,963.85 C$)
     +102.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.90 $
(81.96 €)
58.90 $
(80.54 C$)
     -33.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.92 $
(38.16 €)
37.02 $
(50.62 C$)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.47 $
(87.15 €)
97.52 $
(133.33 C$)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.80 $
(130.34 €)
118.29 $
(161.74 C$)
     -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,349.33 $
(1,258.07 €)
1,836.10 $
(2,510.43 C$)
     +36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 964.65 $
(899.41 €)
1,634.33 $
(2,234.56 C$)
     +69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,577.45 $
(2,403.13 €)
3,256.82 $
(4,452.94 C$)
     +26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,889.66 $
(1,761.86 €)
2,641.86 $
(3,612.13 C$)
     +39.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 807.33 $
(752.73 €)
956.49 $
(1,307.77 C$)
     +18.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 581.74 $
(542.39 €)
746.72 $
(1,020.96 C$)
     +28.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,308.94 $
(3,085.14 €)
3,437.05 $
(4,699.37 C$)
     +3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.56      +65.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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