Cost of Living Comparison Between Dortmund and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 1.7% higher than in Dortmund (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 28.9% higher than in Dortmund
Rent Prices in Toronto are 122.8% higher than in Dortmund
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 12.3% higher than in Dortmund
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 14.7% higher than in Dortmund
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 1.0% higher than in Dortmund
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Restaurants
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(25.00 C$)
17.00 €
(25.00 C$)
     +0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(88.23 C$)
81.60 €
(120.00 C$)
     +36.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16.18 C$)
10.20 €
(15.00 C$)
     -7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7.35 C$)
5.44 €
(8.00 C$)
     +8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(5.51 C$)
6.63 €
(9.75 C$)
     +76.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 €
(5.04 C$)
3.70 €
(5.44 C$)
     +7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3.86 C$)
1.99 €
(2.92 C$)
     -24.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(3.38 C$)
1.52 €
(2.24 C$)
     -33.8 %
Markets
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.82 €
(5.62 C$)
10.80 €
(15.88 C$)
     +182.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(3.03 C$)
2.34 €
(3.44 C$)
     +13.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.85 C$)
1.45 €
(2.14 C$)
     +15.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 €
(4.96 C$)
3.28 €
(4.82 C$)
     -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 €
(8.20 C$)
4.69 €
(6.89 C$)
     -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(9.83 C$)
5.24 €
(7.71 C$)
     -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.34 €
(10.79 C$)
6.05 €
(8.89 C$)
     -17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.83 C$)
1.66 €
(2.44 C$)
     +33.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.92 C$)
0.63 €
(0.93 C$)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.38 C$)
1.72 €
(2.53 C$)
     +83.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(2.47 C$)
1.57 €
(2.31 C$)
     -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.33 C$)
1.12 €
(1.65 C$)
     +24.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.15 C$)
1.18 €
(1.73 C$)
     +50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(2.78 C$)
2.13 €
(3.13 C$)
     +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(1.24 C$)
1.69 €
(2.49 C$)
     +100.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(7.35 C$)
12.92 €
(19.00 C$)
     +158.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(1.27 C$)
2.33 €
(3.42 C$)
     +169.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(2.00 C$)
2.60 €
(3.82 C$)
     +91.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.06 C$)
13.60 €
(20.00 C$)
     +65.9 %
Transportation
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(4.56 C$)
2.28 €
(3.35 C$)
     -26.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.06 C$)
106.08 €
(156.00 C$)
     +116.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 €
(6.25 C$)
3.40 €
(5.00 C$)
     -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 €
(4.50 C$)
1.92 €
(2.82 C$)
     -37.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(44.12 C$)
21.08 €
(31.00 C$)
     -29.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(9.79 C$)
4.16 €
(6.11 C$)
     -37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(39,968.83 C$)
23,295.10 €
(34,256.00 C$)
     -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(36,763.09 C$)
20,692.79 €
(30,429.24 C$)
     -17.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.65 €
(446.52 C$)
111.54 €
(164.02 C$)
     -63.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.67 €
(53.92 C$)
43.76 €
(64.35 C$)
     +19.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.95 €
(70.51 C$)
49.73 €
(73.13 C$)
     +3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.00 €
(39.70 C$)
48.12 €
(70.76 C$)
     +78.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(29.41 C$)
19.29 €
(28.37 C$)
     -3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(22.06 C$)
12.24 €
(18.00 C$)
     -18.4 %
Childcare
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 363.33 €
(534.29 C$)
1,051.22 €
(1,545.84 C$)
     +189.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? C$)
16,976.16 €
(24,963.85 C$)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.75 €
(174.62 C$)
55.75 €
(81.98 C$)
     -53.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.67 €
(68.62 C$)
34.02 €
(50.03 C$)
     -27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.00 €
(205.87 C$)
94.49 €
(138.95 C$)
     -32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.67 €
(274.50 C$)
112.49 €
(165.42 C$)
     -39.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 753.33 €
(1,107.79 C$)
1,720.63 €
(2,530.22 C$)
     +128.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 415.00 €
(610.27 C$)
1,517.26 €
(2,231.16 C$)
     +265.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,500.00 €
(2,205.79 C$)
3,083.19 €
(4,533.90 C$)
     +105.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,283.33 €
(1,887.17 C$)
2,482.61 €
(3,650.74 C$)
     +93.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.84 €
(368.86 C$)
886.14 €
(1,303.09 C$)
     +253.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 195.09 €
(286.89 C$)
693.57 €
(1,019.91 C$)
     +255.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,501.86 €
(3,679.04 C$)
3,256.90 €
(4,789.34 C$)
     +30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.54      +64.4 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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