Cost of Living Comparison Between Dortmund and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 3.1% higher than in Dortmund (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 29.6% higher than in Dortmund
Rent Prices in Toronto are 120.9% higher than in Dortmund
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 15.8% higher than in Dortmund
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 14.7% higher than in Dortmund
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 0.6% lower than in Dortmund
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Restaurants
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(23.44 C$)
17.06 €
(25.00 C$)
     +6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(87.90 C$)
81.91 €
(120.00 C$)
     +36.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16.12 C$)
10.24 €
(15.00 C$)
     -6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7.33 C$)
5.80 €
(8.50 C$)
     +16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(5.49 C$)
6.83 €
(10.00 C$)
     +82.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 €
(5.02 C$)
3.70 €
(5.43 C$)
     +8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3.85 C$)
1.96 €
(2.87 C$)
     -25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(3.37 C$)
1.53 €
(2.24 C$)
     -33.6 %
Markets
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.82 €
(5.60 C$)
10.98 €
(16.09 C$)
     +187.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(3.02 C$)
2.34 €
(3.43 C$)
     +13.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.85 C$)
1.49 €
(2.18 C$)
     +18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 €
(4.94 C$)
3.34 €
(4.89 C$)
     -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 €
(8.17 C$)
4.70 €
(6.88 C$)
     -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(9.79 C$)
5.27 €
(7.71 C$)
     -21.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.34 €
(10.75 C$)
5.90 €
(8.65 C$)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.83 C$)
1.68 €
(2.46 C$)
     +34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.92 C$)
0.61 €
(0.89 C$)
     -2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.38 C$)
1.69 €
(2.48 C$)
     +79.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(2.46 C$)
1.58 €
(2.31 C$)
     -6.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.32 C$)
1.14 €
(1.67 C$)
     +26.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.15 C$)
1.17 €
(1.72 C$)
     +49.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(2.77 C$)
2.14 €
(3.13 C$)
     +13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(1.24 C$)
1.68 €
(2.46 C$)
     +99.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(7.33 C$)
12.97 €
(19.00 C$)
     +159.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(1.27 C$)
2.28 €
(3.34 C$)
     +163.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(1.99 C$)
2.64 €
(3.87 C$)
     +94.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.01 C$)
13.65 €
(20.00 C$)
     +66.5 %
Transportation
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(4.54 C$)
2.29 €
(3.35 C$)
     -26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(71.79 C$)
106.48 €
(156.00 C$)
     +117.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 €
(6.23 C$)
3.41 €
(5.00 C$)
     -19.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 €
(4.48 C$)
1.92 €
(2.82 C$)
     -37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(43.95 C$)
21.16 €
(31.00 C$)
     -29.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(9.75 C$)
4.17 €
(6.11 C$)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(39,819.93 C$)
23,446.37 €
(34,350.00 C$)
     -13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(36,626.13 C$)
20,917.92 €
(30,645.69 C$)
     -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.65 €
(444.85 C$)
123.50 €
(180.93 C$)
     -59.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.67 €
(53.72 C$)
45.47 €
(66.62 C$)
     +24.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.95 €
(70.25 C$)
50.54 €
(74.04 C$)
     +5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.00 €
(39.56 C$)
49.69 €
(72.80 C$)
     +84.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(29.30 C$)
19.87 €
(29.11 C$)
     -0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(21.98 C$)
12.29 €
(18.00 C$)
     -18.1 %
Childcare
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 363.33 €
(532.30 C$)
1,055.15 €
(1,545.84 C$)
     +190.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? C$)
17,039.64 €
(24,963.85 C$)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.75 €
(173.97 C$)
54.97 €
(80.54 C$)
     -53.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.67 €
(68.37 C$)
34.55 €
(50.62 C$)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.00 €
(205.11 C$)
91.01 €
(133.33 C$)
     -35.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.67 €
(273.48 C$)
110.40 €
(161.74 C$)
     -40.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 753.33 €
(1,103.67 C$)
1,717.18 €
(2,515.75 C$)
     +127.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 415.00 €
(607.99 C$)
1,521.53 €
(2,229.10 C$)
     +266.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,500.00 €
(2,197.57 C$)
3,031.67 €
(4,441.54 C$)
     +102.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,283.33 €
(1,880.14 C$)
2,458.85 €
(3,602.33 C$)
     +91.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.84 €
(367.49 C$)
880.44 €
(1,289.89 C$)
     +251.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 195.09 €
(285.82 C$)
696.88 €
(1,020.96 C$)
     +257.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Dortmund Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,501.86 €
(3,665.33 C$)
3,224.01 €
(4,723.31 C$)
     +28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.56      +65.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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