Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Canada

Toronto vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 34.0% more expensive than Frankfurt (Oder).

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 17.0% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 82.7% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 90.1% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Toronto are more expensive than in Frankfurt (Oder). Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €11.05	$17.53 CA$24.75	+42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$10.52 CA$14.85	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.51	$2.08 CA$2.93	+23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.26	$1.71 CA$2.42	+22.2%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 17.0% more for groceries

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 €1.90	$2.74 CA$3.87	+29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.19 €6.45	$4.56 CA$6.44	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 €3.89	$9.44 CA$13.33	+118.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 €3.19	$3.54 CA$4.99	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 €4.55	$5.16 CA$7.28	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.24	$1.68 CA$2.37	+21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.54 CA$0.76	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.59 CA$2.24	+69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.52	$1.95 CA$2.75	+15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.54	$0.82 CA$1.16	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.52	$0.73 CA$1.04	+27.9%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €6.86	$4.68 CA$6.60	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.94 €58.27	$109.41 CA$154.46	+68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €17.18	$12.80 CA$18.07	-33.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 82.7% more for housing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.34 €39.78	$47.87 CA$67.57	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.02 €688.13	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	+106.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$459.09 €411.87	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	+208.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$237.92 €213.45	$92.23 CA$130.19	-61.2%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 90.1% more for childcare

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.90 €376.71	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	+96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,759.39 €11,447.08	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	+84.2%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.02	$6.31 CA$8.91	+12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 €3.01	$3.97 CA$5.61	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.74	$14.03 CA$19.80	+44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.39 €20.09	$38.35 CA$54.13	+71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €12.05	$12.62 CA$17.82	-6.0%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.19 €35.16	$51.64 CA$72.90	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 €39.03	$39.51 CA$55.77	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.97 €80.72	$98.10 CA$138.48	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.82 €116.47	$122.24 CA$172.55	-5.8%
Average			+5.3%

Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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