Cost of living comparison

Germany

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Duisburg Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 19.7% more expensive than Duisburg.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 69.0% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Duisburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Duisburg, you would:

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Duisburg	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$17.53 CA$24.82	+30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 €11.46	$10.52 CA$14.89	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.92 €3.49	$2.08 CA$2.94	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 €2.82	$1.71 CA$2.42	-46.1%
Average			-7.3%

Duisburg vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Duisburg	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 €1.85	$2.74 CA$3.88	+32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.41	$4.56 CA$6.46	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 €4.44	$9.44 CA$13.37	+89.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 €3.11	$3.54 CA$5.01	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 €4.29	$5.16 CA$7.30	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$1.68 CA$2.38	+10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.92	$0.54 CA$0.76	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$1.59 CA$2.25	+49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$1.95 CA$2.76	+1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.82 CA$1.17	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$0.73 CA$1.04	+36.4%
Average			+8.5%

Duisburg vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Duisburg	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.51 €7.57	$4.68 CA$6.62	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €60.29	$109.41 CA$154.90	+61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.95 €20.43	$12.80 CA$18.12	-44.2%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 69.0% more for housing

	Duisburg	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.87 €36.37	$47.87 CA$67.77	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$701.62 €624.47	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+125.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$531.87 €473.39	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+166.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$351.92 €313.22	$92.23 CA$130.57	-73.8%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Duisburg	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.96 €149.49	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+390.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,753.92 €22,921.91	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	-8.8%
Average			+111.6%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Duisburg	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$6.31 CA$8.94	+12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 €3.94	$3.97 CA$5.62	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.47 €9.32	$14.03 CA$19.86	+34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 €28.65	$38.35 CA$54.29	+19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$12.62 CA$17.87	-6.0%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Duisburg	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.04 €86.37	$51.64 CA$73.11	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.52 €43.19	$39.51 CA$55.94	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$98.10 CA$138.88	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.95 €174.41	$122.24 CA$173.06	-37.6%
Average			-30.2%

Duisburg vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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