Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 1.1% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 4.5% more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in North Vancouver

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in North Vancouver. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$21.04 CA$30.01	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$9.12 CA$13.01	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.07	$2.28 CA$3.25	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.77	$1.72 CA$2.45	-44.6%
Average			-12.6%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$2.76 CA$3.94	+15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.67	$6.88 CA$9.81	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.21	$7.40 CA$10.56	+57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €3.99	$3.16 CA$4.51	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.85	$6.21 CA$8.85	+14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.88 CA$2.68	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$0.65 CA$0.92	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.97 CA$2.81	+29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.83 CA$2.61	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.29 CA$1.84	+36.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.26 CA$1.79	+28.5%
Average			+8.2%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.73	$4.82 CA$6.88	-44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.97	$98.37 CA$140.32	+39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.04	$14.86 CA$21.20	-50.9%
Average			-21.7%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.02	$52.60 CA$75.04	+9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	$1,788.51 CA$2,551.22	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €994.50	$1,539.52 CA$2,196.05	+38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €263.40	$98.03 CA$139.84	-66.8%
Average			+4.5%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.93	$1,040.67 CA$1,484.46	+620.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,150.87	$10,637.54 CA$15,173.92	-32.9%
Average			+119.9%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.85	$4.73 CA$6.75	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.87	$4.14 CA$5.90	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.40	$14.03 CA$20.01	+33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.76	$30.33 CA$43.27	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$11.92 CA$17.01	-23.9%
Average			-13.6%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Berlin	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.19	$63.12 CA$90.04	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.98	$37.41 CA$53.36	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.36	$80.66 CA$115.06	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.01	$109.88 CA$156.74	-22.2%
Average			-25.0%

Berlin vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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