Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 5.9% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 16.3% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Toronto are 38.0% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 15.8% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 19.8% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 10.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.46 C$)
17.11 €
(25.00 C$)
     +22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(102.31 C$)
82.11 €
(120.00 C$)
     +17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.62 C$)
10.26 €
(15.00 C$)
     +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.58 C$)
5.82 €
(8.50 C$)
     +29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.85 C$)
6.84 €
(10.00 C$)
     +71.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.68 €
(5.38 C$)
3.73 €
(5.45 C$)
     +1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 €
(4.14 C$)
1.96 €
(2.86 C$)
     -30.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(3.71 C$)
1.53 €
(2.23 C$)
     -39.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(6.34 C$)
10.99 €
(16.07 C$)
     +153.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2.58 C$)
2.36 €
(3.45 C$)
     +33.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.82 C$)
1.46 €
(2.14 C$)
     +17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 €
(4.76 C$)
3.32 €
(4.85 C$)
     +1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(8.36 C$)
4.68 €
(6.84 C$)
     -18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.85 €
(8.55 C$)
5.28 €
(7.71 C$)
     -9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 €
(10.33 C$)
5.92 €
(8.65 C$)
     -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.75 C$)
1.67 €
(2.44 C$)
     +39.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(1.04 C$)
0.61 €
(0.90 C$)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.44 C$)
1.70 €
(2.48 C$)
     +72.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2.12 C$)
1.58 €
(2.31 C$)
     +9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.08 C$)
1.14 €
(1.67 C$)
     +54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.13 C$)
1.18 €
(1.73 C$)
     +53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(2.27 C$)
2.14 €
(3.13 C$)
     +37.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(1.32 C$)
1.69 €
(2.48 C$)
     +87.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.75 C$)
13.00 €
(19.00 C$)
     +117.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 €
(1.42 C$)
2.34 €
(3.42 C$)
     +140.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(2.39 C$)
2.65 €
(3.87 C$)
     +61.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(11.98 C$)
13.68 €
(20.00 C$)
     +66.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.12 C$)
2.29 €
(3.35 C$)
     -34.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(71.61 C$)
106.74 €
(156.00 C$)
     +117.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.31 C$)
3.42 €
(5.00 C$)
     -31.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.41 C$)
1.93 €
(2.82 C$)
     -47.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.15 C$)
21.21 €
(31.00 C$)
     -39.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(9.98 C$)
4.18 €
(6.11 C$)
     -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(43,524.15 C$)
23,502.88 €
(34,350.00 C$)
     -21.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,134.58 C$)
20,976.41 €
(30,657.50 C$)
     -30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 €
(487.19 C$)
115.46 €
(168.75 C$)
     -65.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.69 €
(28.78 C$)
44.80 €
(65.47 C$)
     +127.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 €
(57.04 C$)
50.31 €
(73.52 C$)
     +28.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 €
(50.42 C$)
50.36 €
(73.61 C$)
     +46.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 €
(31.79 C$)
19.92 €
(29.11 C$)
     -8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 €
(18.49 C$)
12.32 €
(18.00 C$)
     -2.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(280.75 C$)
1,057.69 €
(1,545.84 C$)
     +450.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 €
(12,269.48 C$)
17,080.71 €
(24,963.85 C$)
     +103.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 €
(119.78 C$)
55.11 €
(80.54 C$)
     -32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 €
(55.77 C$)
34.63 €
(50.62 C$)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 €
(127.37 C$)
91.23 €
(133.33 C$)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 €
(190.50 C$)
110.66 €
(161.74 C$)
     -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 €
(1,838.70 C$)
1,717.66 €
(2,510.40 C$)
     +36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.06 €
(1,322.76 C$)
1,528.93 €
(2,234.56 C$)
     +68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,412.09 €
(3,525.32 C$)
3,046.78 €
(4,452.94 C$)
     +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,774.65 €
(2,593.69 C$)
2,471.48 €
(3,612.13 C$)
     +39.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 €
(1,100.13 C$)
894.80 €
(1,307.77 C$)
     +18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(792.72 C$)
698.56 €
(1,020.96 C$)
     +28.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 €
(4,509.01 C$)
3,215.39 €
(4,699.37 C$)
     +4.2 %
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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