Cost of living comparison

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Tubingen vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Tubingen is 4.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants
pay 21.5% more in Tubingen
Groceries
pay 8.4% less in Tubingen
Transportation
pay 18.8% more in Tubingen
Housing
pay 18.5% less in Tubingen
Childcare
pay 42.4% less in Tubingen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3% less in Tubingen
Clothing
pay 47.6% more in Tubingen

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

Tubingen vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

pay 21.5% more for restaurants

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.53
CA$24.75
$16.80
€15.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.52
CA$14.85
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CA$2.93
$3.72
€3.34

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Bread
1 loaf
$2.74
CA$3.87
$2.14
€1.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.56
CA$6.44
$7.40
€6.64
Milk (1 gallon) $9.44
CA$13.33
$4.76
€4.27

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
CA$6.60
$7.85
€7.05
Monthly public transit pass $109.41
CA$154.46
$67.74
€60.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
$30,434.41
€27,304.23

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pay 18.5% less for housing

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.87
CA$67.57
$52.70
€47.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
$1,002.16
€899.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
$856.60
€768.50

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pay 42.4% less for childcare

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $824.14
CA$1,163.40
$469.92
€421.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
$13,687.29
€12,279.55

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.31
CA$8.91
$5.60
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.97
CA$5.61
$4.19
€3.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.03
CA$19.80
$9.74
€8.74

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

 
Toronto
Tubingen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.64
CA$72.90
$114.94
€103.12
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.51
CA$55.77
$37.69
€33.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.10
CA$138.48
$125.97
€113.01

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