The Cost of Living in 2024 🇩🇪 Germany VS. Canada 🇨🇦

Join me and my Canadian mom as we battle it out and compare the costs of living in 🇩🇪 Germany VS. Canada 🇨🇦!

I've been trying to convince her to move to Germany for SO LONG and one of my biggest selling factors was how cheap it was to live in Germany. Turns out... I might not have been entirely correct! 🙈

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MY TIPS FOR LIVING IN GERMANY ✅

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00:00 - Intro chats
00:58 - Renting
02:08 - Phone bill
03:13 - Internet
03:27 - Electricity
04:42 - Bread
05:12 - Milk
06:46 - Cheese
07:02 - Butter
07:15 - Eggs
08:14 - Fast Food
08:46 - Restaurant
09:33 - Beer
10:01 - Water
10:30 - Soda Pop
11:06 - Gasoline
11:51 - Public Transport

[marcokeller]

Yes, gas in Europe is more expensive BUT you don't need to go as far AND their public transportation is amazing. In Canada, you need to drive for hours to get to the next town. In Europe, you can drive a couple hours and you're in another country.

[Christina-Maria_von_Gusinski]

Here is a good advice to safe money for groceries: Buy the big packagings but share the costs and the products with a friend, a neighbour, a family member etc. So you have half of the costs and half of the product. 🙂

[PoisonelleMisty]

As of 2024, the cost of living in Germany and Canada can vary significantly depending on the city and region. Generally speaking, both countries are considered to have a high cost of living compared to other countries, but there are some differences between the two.

In Germany, the cost of living is generally lower compared to Canada. However, certain cities like Munich and Frankfurt are known to have a higher cost of living compared to smaller cities. Housing costs in Germany can be quite high, especially in larger cities, but healthcare and education are relatively affordable compared to other countries.

On the other hand, Canada also has a high cost of living, particularly in major cities like Toronto and Vancouver. Housing costs in Canada have been on the rise in recent years, making it difficult for some people to afford to live in these cities. However, healthcare and education are generally more affordable compared to the United States.

Overall, the cost of living in Germany is generally lower compared to Canada, but it can vary depending on the city and region. Both countries offer a high standard of living and good quality of life for residents, but it's important to consider the cost of living before deciding to move to either country.

[antonnnn]

All comparasons are relative. I lived 5 years in Germany and already 15 years in Canada (Montreal). In Germany, bringing back home 100k Euro+ per year is a privilege of 1-2% of highest paid workers. In Canada $150k+ is a typical basic salary (without bonuses) for highly qualified professionals (scientists, IT, pharmaceuticals, biotech, medicine). What I want to say that a common guy will be a bettr off in Germany. However, people with higher education degrees find better carreer opportunities and compensation in Canada.

[drdavidtbrown]

Interesting insights, Jenna! We used to have the impression that the cost of living anywhere in Europe was sky-high compared to Canada. How things have changed!

[MartinWebNatures]

You have a very nice mom 👏👏👏 Great video.

[r.michaels.]

Couple of points that perhaps you may want to add:

1. Eating out: did factor in taxes and tips that you need to add when eating out in Canada…?

2. And this is a big one (in our mind): property taxes (much higher in Canada than in Germany!)…

[joannunemaker]

I'm glad you are having a good time with your mom. I have the same problem buying groceries in the US for one. It's all bulk! I end up going out to eat because I end up throwing out what I might cook. The amount is too much and gets bad.😊❤

[Michael-lgwz]

Interesting. NZ rent average is $2700nzd a month, I reluctantly pay 3300 to live 15km feom work instead of 30km.old houses are similar cost to new ones due to strange overblown property market. Fibre internet is cheap, foods expensive, restaurants cost the same as Sydney or Melbourne. People are flooding in, and people are flooding out but a net increase. Domestic flights are super expensive and going to go up. NZ is good for young people living in a van enjoying the sights and hiking.

[NetomaMusic]

Awww, more with your Mom. She's so adorable.
I'm From Québec working in France till July. Visited lots of countries here in Europe including Germany. Germany is omg 👌. I love the easy access of discovering many places here. But hey, my favorite place is of course sweet Home Québec ❤️

[EmilieWongBowie]

aw thanks for the nice cross-comparison. Some other great things to compare would be tuition for undergraduate programs, and also rates for taxi rides (i.e. Uber) throughout the city. I think a lot of household appliances made in Germany have a better price-performance ratio than the cheaper prices in Canada for imported appliances as not many things are made in country or are super expensive if they are made locally with better quality. Lastly, a big one would be to compare the cost of shipping for parcels within the city and across the country, as Canada Post and UPS definitely charges a LOT more than DHL and DPD.

[matheusgoro]

As a Brazilian living in Germany, I'm so happy to see a Canadian not yet infected with the curse of unhappiness for nothing living in this wonderland called Germany. You have a lovely mother

[wora]

It might yield a better comparison, if you compare cost using the household income as a base. And prices per unit sometimes are misleading, just think about the quality of service (distances between gas stations, reliability of power). Many things look very similar but there often are lots of differences in the context.

[heindaddel]

If you compare prices in restaurants you need to consider tipping as well, which is much higher in Canada.

[fmmaster]

Hello you two lovely ladies! :) I just wanted to tune in and say the reason why the water that is served in canada, usa, greece, some parts of italy and a few other countries it's because it is tap water. What you get in Germany comes from a bottle instead. If you ask if you could have a glas of tap water, most restaurants would give it to you for free aswell.
As about the Eggs Package, there are also some with only 6 Eggs available. They must cost a bit more then the regular 12 ones depending on the brand though. The prizes in general also vary in germany depending on the brand you choose a product from and on the market you are buying from like Edeka, Rewe, Norma, Aldi, Lidl, Penny, Kaufland and many others.
As about a diet Coke, it also depends on the restaurant and what prices they have (probably the same in Canada though).
However, in general the prices of almost everything went up after covid and I'm pretty sure that that goes for every place in the world.
Would be wonderful if you could talk your mom into staying in germany for sure! ^_^
Wish you both a wondeful day und liebe Grüße aus Augsburg! ❤

[JohnHall-db]

Nice to know information on canada and Germany price's.

[reinhard]

Eggs have a long shelf life. And even after some weeks when the nominal date is reached they will be good for probably another month. I always have some at home if I decide to make a cake or some other food with eggs as ingredients.

[thorz]

My eletricity in germany is 28 Cents. And it would be cheaper if i would not buy 100% eco.

[NetomaMusic]

And let's not forget that we ( Canadians) have a $1 Dollar store (dollarama), which is a plus... Things cost $1 or lil more... Still an excellent deal. For that Canada is 🔥

[publicminx]

Doener, Pizza etc. are way more expensive in South Germany than in Berlin or Leipzig. You had already in Munich a Doener for 6 Euro while in Berlin at 3.5 Euro (a few years ago, it also raised here in the meantime but it is still noticeable lower). This is less of a difference between Canadian cities. Another 'noticeable' difference is that Germany has not just much more bigger cities (>250000k or >500k) which also means much more Metropolitan/urbanized areas than other European countries AND Canada but due to being in the center of Europe/EU with most borders to other countries in the EU also more options with 'comparable' lifestyles to use those borders. This means concretely that you have much more chances to find a cheaper apartment in an comparable urban area than in Canada (while in Canada due to its size you very likely find very cheap BIG houses and/or land in remote/rural areas)....