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.
That’s very true! It was interesting that my mom had NO idea the cost of a transportation ticket, because I don’t think she’s ever needed one in her life in Canada - we almost all drive! VS. In Germany, in most cases, it’s so much easier to take public transport to avoid traffic and get there quicker
@@mogon721 I have a "real" job and mostly use the car, but I started to use my bike more often. I have several colleagues (including my boss) who only go by bike or public transport because it is easier for them. Some don't have a car or the wife uses it for the children and her job.
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.
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. 🙂
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.
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!
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.😊❤
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.
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!)…
That's very true! I guess for my mom, she never really goes out to restaurants, so we forgot to mention the tipping culture in this video. And property taxes, YUP! And yet, more Canadians still choose to buy homes than Germans. I personally find Germany an amazing country to buy property in. 🤩 PS: I just got your e-mail about the fake telegram message! It definitely wasn't me, but I can't seem to find it in any comments on my channel. Seems RUclips may have caught them before I did. Thanks so much for the heads up though! Best, Jenna (the real one haha)
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
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 ❤️
Theoretically, you can travel from north to south in Germany with the regional train for 49 Euros. But that will take you 24 hours and afterwards you'll be ready for the loony bin. Don't even think about it... 😂
🤩🥰 sounds like an amazing adventure!!! Enjoy the next few months!! France in the summer is magical! 🩷🩷 My mom ended up filming a few more videos with me before she flew out the other day, so I’ll definitely be sharing more 🥰🤩
@@janpracht6662 ICE muenchen hamburg 6.5 hours from 49 euro. by car 8-9 hours and almost 800km. i think the train is more than competitive for one person. a car full of people would, of course be cheaper. Hamburg Muenchen special from 17.90 euro....... It all depends on where you go. population center to population center, train is good. if you have to switch trains 3 times, not so much.
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.
Why on Earth is no one talking about salaries and taxes?one of the most important things Germany has much more taxes than Canada,usually germans pay 40% taxes meanwhile Canadians pay much lower taxes,around 27-28% on an equivalent salary Canadians earn much more too,while salaries in Germany is lesser compared to Canada Not to mention taxes on other things too in germany along with the 40% taxed on salary,like there are a lot more tolls,taxes on basic necessities like milk too A restaurant bill in British Columbia will attract 5% tax meanwhile one in Germany will attract whopping 19% tax So germany has much higher taxes along with lower salaries in almost every aspect meanwhile Canada has lower taxes along with higher salaries This is an important point not mentioned so I wouldn't call it a fair comparison but still quite an informative video
What about medical care? The cost is more expensive but the quality is better. The elder care is way better too. My mom moved back to Germany a few years ago.
I moved to Germany from Canada. What about heating? Especially now after Ukraine crisis? Did I miss it? Whatever we save on groceries we will pay back for heating, even more!
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.
Canadian doller though is a week currency i have a canadian friend xD whos visiting this year. Pluss she didnt even resercgednthe cheepest cost per squeremeter so living cN be a hdl lot cheeper tvsn whst she just said spesking of squeremeter down to 6 euro in a smaler or former east germsn city on tve outskirts if the neightborhood is a little bit shabby 😅 But then still inlive in a part of town here in leipzig relitivly on the edge thst was once verry posh partialy is still posh and i pay around 7 per squeremeter😅 its a verry save neightborhood and i hVe a lot of crocery stores walkable or bikeable distance 25 minutes into city center with the tram While from what i hesrd in canada u cN be verry isolatet and still psc a hell lot more .......kinda sounds like bavaria
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! ❤
Hey there! 🙂 You’re totally right - some places are good about providing tap water, but in my situation, most bill you for the bottle and decline the tap water (unless I say I need it for medication or my kids). I also love that eggs here can be packaged in 6, also cheaper than the 12 pack in Canada though (per egg) All my price comparisons were from Aldi, so there’s a good chance prices are higher with brand names at Edeka or something similar. And I hope I can re-convince my mom one day!
@germany_ All the Markets in Germany have also a cheaper Brand Products chain like "JA", "Gut und Günstig" and several others. The quality is actually the same, the main difference is that they are "daughter" companies of the bigger Brands that are selling products cheaper under a different name. :) I wish you the best of luck on convincing your mom and be able to spend as much time with her as you can. Unfortunately my mom passed at the 29th November 2023 so I don't have the "luxury" to have her around me anymore. :( Have a great weekend! :)
@@fm95master I’m so sorry that you have lost your mom 😢🫶💛 I can’t imagine what you’ve been going through over the last few months. The one thing that always keeps me looking up is to always make sure I have something to look forward to, someone to love, and something to do (a hobby that brings me joy - makes me feel productive).
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)....
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.
Interesting information about 10 euros per square meter in Canada. I checked, and 10 euros is approximately 15 Canadian dollars per square meter. My husband and I live in a 47-square-meter apartment, and if this information were accurate, we would be paying 705 Canadian dollars. However, we currently pay 1000, and our lease dates back to 2018, with only a modest increase of 20-30 dollars per year since then. So, we consider ourselves fortunate! We reside in Saint John, New Brunswick, known as one of the most affordable cities for housing in all of Canada. In neighbouring Fredericton, similar apartments are rented for 1400 CAD. The information seems outdated; I checked Numbeo, and such rental prices last seen a while ago. According to recent CBC reports, the average cost for a small 1-bedroom apartment is around 2200 CAD. Some friends of mine are renting a small 1-bedroom for 2700 in Toronto. Yet it's considered a good value!
I think a lot of the averages also consider towns though, which wouldn’t come even close to 2,700 per month for example! Although sometimes the prices in Toronto shock me for what people are getting! It’s insane! 😣 I mean… it’s crazy in Germany too, but the quality of the apartment you’re getting vs. the price you’re paying is much different than in Canada!
And let's not forget that we ( Canadians) have a $1 Dollar store (dollarama), which is a plus... Things cost $1 or lil more... Still an excellent deal. For that Canada is 🔥
Our version here nowadays would be Action where many things are less than 1€ 🤩 I’ve found over the past decade that dollar stores in Canada have become more like 5-10$ stores 😔
@@lifeingermany_ Depends, but even with things costing more than a $1 is still a very good deal ... Plus we get paid more with more opportunities. Currently working in France, making 1/3 of what in would in Québec. But took it for the European experience and Travel.. All pros and cons and compromises hihihihi. The best place is , whatever place is best for that person.
11:05 I think that's a misconception. The more ice you get, the less coke you get. And if I keep in mind than in the US and Canada they pack your glass with ice halfway, you're getting half a glass of frozen water and half a glass of coke. So maybe you should calculate that in as well, because the price of the real amount of coke you're getting is about half the ammount in Northern America, while in Germany and other european countries it's 100% coke. €3,60 for a 100% of coke versus €2,50 for 50% of coke doesn't look too bad too me, since it raises the the cost of 100% coke in Canada to €5,00.
Resterants make their money mostly ove the drinks in germsny at leas thats how it feels like See the high price as a hidden tipp😅 So yes no free refill but u also dont get asked to tiop up ton28% or something 😅 Pluss keep in mind germans dine out for special occations and usualy cook and eat at home
Just wondering if you were to replace your back garden with Photovoltaic solar collectors and store the unused power in a power wall i.e 200 Lead Acid batteries and convert the power you need into 220-240V using an Inverter it could be cheaper that what you would pay for power.
I hate is that your domestic flights for Air Canada cost the same as international, but NO FOOD on a 5 hour flight. Why?? Also, Canada so far has the cheapest ground beef I've purchased - and I've been traveling most of Europe. Beef is expensive. And last but not least - Rogers have 100 GB for 50 CAD. And a lot of competition with Ukrainians arriving. May we compete and thrive lol.
Thanks 🥰 Me?! Or my mom? Haha I love my electricity provider - they’re super cheap and allow me to manage my electricity consumption each and every day via app! 🤩
I would love to move to some rural area or small town in Germany. I am now retired and can move, but I do not think that I could live there without finding a German wife.
I buy my eggs direct from farmer here in Sweden. I think i can have them 2 months before they go bad. Buy 30 at the time. And about free refill with drinks at restaurants only maked you drink more and ad more calories cause you drink more cause its free
Find a little Dorf in the Alps for your mother. It will do it, she will move there without any hesitation. If there is a train station and a Edeka it will be perfect.
I live in the USA as a German. Assuming customs in Canada are similar you should perhaps mention the tipping cost as you speak extensively about restaurants. If Canada's tipping "culture" is similar to the US, that adds a significant chunk to your bill. The "soft drink" issue is a bit overblown. No offense to your mom but she should really leave that diet poison out of her diet (including all other "soft drinks"). Having said this: The charge for water in Germany is ridiculous, I agree. Lastly: Another topic may be using public restrooms. Certainly not the biggest line item on a monthly budget but I find it terribly annoying that Germany charges albeit a small amount for using facilities. There is never a charge here in the US; how about Canada?
Yes! Tipping culture has gone up to 15/20% in Canada .. it’s insane! But the public toilets will forever be free in Canada I’m sure! We also have so many chain restaurants that would never question you going in to pee and leaving! It’s just normal there and not considered rude at all
BUT - whats the different income in average ? Thats the most important point of all. If you earn 20000 a month it can be more expensive, that wouldn`t matter at all.
I'm always surprised about people paying so much per kWh now that the prices have gone down again. I have a contract without a monthly base fee, so the kWh has always been a bit more expensive, but I pay 35ct for water-powered eco electricity. Of course, the price went up since Putler started his war, but not as drastically as for others, it would seem. Have to compare prices again... Since I've stopped heating with natural gas and only use electric heating, the e-bill is higher now, of course. But very surprisingly, without heating any less, the electric heating is significantly more efficient, not to speak of cheaper. I have a very close eye on both counters and know exactly what heating costs me because I also have individual meters for every heater. My situation is special, though, as I only heat the rooms I'm in, not the whole apartment, and never did, even when I still used my central heating gas heater which I have under full control. The overhead of central heating for heating just a single room is probably pretty big. For a family who has to heat all rooms, the calculation might look very differently, and heating electrically could break the local grid. Just for comparison, for my 14sm study, I have a 400 W quarz heater and a 500 W ceramic ventilator heater right and left under the desk and use the latter only when it's very cold or when i want to heat up quickly. I even have a regulator for each to reduce power if I need less, e.g. outside of deep winter. It took exactly 604 kWh or 212 Euros for the last 12 months. Before that, I had 7700kWh of gas for heating (again, only one room) and warm water. Now it's 1200 for warm water only. I used to take long hot showers and consequently reduced the length and the water flow, but most of that reduction goes with heating, I'd say. In my camper, I manage to shower with just 2 l of warm water. If I did that at home with, let's say, luxurious 10 l out of a 10 l electric boiler, it would be a significant reduction compared to the gas-powered flow heater. Unfortunately, that would require quite a hazzle with the installation. I'm just giving this example to show that if you start thinking, you will find significant possibilities to conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint. You also have to keep in mind other considerations, for example, very thorough airing out to prevent mold, but everybody can find ways to further reduce consumption, emissions, and money flowing to the energy mafia without losing quality of life.
Loved your thorough response 🤩 and you’re right! The more creative & savvy you become, the more you can save! I just invested in smart heaters so I can turn off all rooms we aren’t in with my app (lazy, I know! But it’s the only thing that works when I’m a full-time working mama of 2 😂) Also, my electricity provider app helps a ton by actually showing me when I’ve used more and lets me come up with creative strategies to try and lower it the next month! 🤩 I also wanted to install a smart meter but my WiFi connection in the cellar isn’t strong enough 😔 this would have been a really neat way to see what times are cheapest! I soak up tips like a sponge and LOVE testing them out in my home so thanks so much for your tips!!
@@lifeingermany_ In my 60sqm appartment, luckily, my router is strong enough. ;-) But actually, I use a simple old digital meter plug and an excel list. The latter has helped a lot to see what is effective. I also have smart plugs that also measure the consumption at some spots, but for the heater, I still use the oldfashioned meter. The manual action of resetting it every day makes it a good habit to consciously think about my energy consumption. ;-) For the WIFI, I would recommend a WIFI extender. They are not expensive and usually work without problems. Installed a cheap one for 15 euros (20 when not on offer) from Action at my girlfriend's. They also have smart plugs with metering capacity for just 7 euros, by the way. I'm a privacy fixated German, so I only give those plugs access to a guest network in the router and the Tuya app runs more or less isolated on my de-googled Fairphone. ;-) Apple or Google have no place in my home. ;-) I'm a bit p...ed about myself that I didn't try out the heating thing much earlier. Moved in here in 2010 and have full control over the central heater in the apartment ("Etagenheizung"). Unless my girlfriend is here or I have guests, I always only heat one room and otherwise turned off the gas heater completely when not used. So I thought, I already was conserving energy as much as possible. Everybody tells you how inefficient conventional electric heating is, and in most use cases, it probably is. I would never have thought that it could save as much as it does for me. The small quartz heater under my desk is just a cheap thing for 20 euros, but it's almost always enough to keep the temperature in the room at the same comfortable level as before. If not, I temporarily start the second one. Should have tried that long ago and could have saved many tons of carbon. The price is not the issue here, as it didn't cost the world in the past either. Even the switch to 99% homeoffice in 2020 didn't change much. Sure, who doesn't like to save a few hundred bugs per year. But for me, aside from the smaller carbon footprint, it's become a sport now to minimize the money that's flowing to the likes of Putler, the Saudis, or Trump's Texan friends. To each their hobbies. ;-) Take care! P.S.: If you still have your camping trailer, you probably have the same problem of conserving water as most campers have. My tip, try out a 2 l "Pflanzenpumpsprayer", a pump sprayer. With a little practice, 2 l of warm water are enough for showering, optimally with solid shower bars (less chemicals, better for skin and environment). Now my waste water tank of 40 l im my little camper lasts at least a week before I have to go to a waste water station. Probably not as big a problem if you are on a camping ground, but somebody usually has to refill the water. ;-)
Truth to be said though, salaries are much higher in north America. Moving to Europe becomes very convenient for retirees, lots of those who can afford to move take advantage of retiree visas in Italy or Portugal
I have watched a few comparisons and if you come here with a family you might save more money after all your bills are paid than in North America. If you have a good job and no family it is probably financially better to stay in North America.
You’re definitely right! There’s always pros and cons! Although, in many jobs, especially in my families case, jobs are higher paid in Germany (teaching, dentistry, even my freelance work is higher paid in Germany) so it definitely all depends 🙂
@j.a.1721 I saw the same thing and I agree, between kindergeld, cheap or free childcare, and many social politics, having a family in Germany is easier. Even though in my case my salary was MUCH higher in the US, snd that made up for cost of living and more, especially because I don't have student loans. (But I still love European life more, money is not everything...)
4 litres of milk in kitchener is $5.89 -$11.99 rent is $1800.00 plus hydro and water..butter $6.99..eggs $4.99..30 at Costco $9.00..Gas $1.58 litter...little Caesars medium pizza $13.00...24 coke $11.99...bus $4.00 both ways...I also own a jeep..Thank you for keeping it real...Carbon tax here in Canada has to go
i lived in both countries for half of my life. Germany good for nature but it's people sucks and the overall atmosphere is just very boring. Glad that Germany received massive immigration because this broke the boring atmosphere and now people can find some new markets and shopping places and different cultures. Canada is better in terms of everything but not the renting though
Funny thing I am going to fly to Athens, Oslo and to the States. All the flights tickets I bought were almost the same price. The flight to Greece is the mose expensive one 😂.
Why are you comparing prices in Ontario with those in North Rhine-Westphalia? You could also consider Vancouver, BC, and Dresden/Leipzig, Saxony; then, the difference should be huge, especially in rent prices. Or even in Bavaria, in the region of the Bavarian Forest, you can buy an apartment for just 40-50k Euros. From my point of view, an honest comparison would be like Hamburg/Munich vs. Toronto/Vancouver, or Düsseldorf vs. Edmonton/Calgary/Winnipeg. And for this comparison, consider expenses as a percentage of income, not just the prices directly.
We’re comparing Düsseldorf and Toronto because that’s where we are from. It would be extremely difficult to compare all cities/towns… but I actually think the comparison is rather fair. I would compare BC to Munich prices and Toronto to Köln, Düsseldorf or maybe even Frankfurt.
If we still have nuclear plants, the costs for power wouldb e much much more less than today!!! Here in my suburb you can have the cheapest Döner in German for 2,50 €. There is a different between tab water in Canad and mineral water in GErmany ;-)
Yeah, you Canucks have the worst of two worlds, high taxes and high prices for food. @1:55 Yes, but the median prices are probably higher and the apartments larger. The mean average doesn't tell you what the majority of rental prices per squaremeter are. 🤔 @2:25 Wow, that is worse than Germany and even Germany is quite expensive compared to Poland and the Netherlands. It feels like a 3rd world country until you visit Canada. 🤭 @4:41 If you use one of those comparision portals like check24 you can shop around and switch providers with easy and might end up paying way less. @8:40 Even that was way cheaper a few years ago. @10:57 Wrong. That is not true. You can get free refill here in Germany but it is not ubiquitous. At certain Burger King and KFC as well as Subway fastfood joints you get fountain drinks. @12:18 It is heavily subsidized, though. That skews the comparision.
The water in restaurants is not really free in the US or Canada. It is part of a different kind of calculation. The total price (incl. tip !) counts... The chlorinated water served in the US, for example, is considered a bodily harm in Germany. I hope it's better in Canada....
I believe it would only work if you had a smart meter to measure the prices at certain times, but I could be wrong! I know 8-12 and 17-19 are the peak times in Germany but I’m not sure which contracts increase the bill for usage during these hours.
We used to have that system in Germany over 25 years ago. No smart meters back then. I have not seen a contract with those specifications for a looong time
😂😂😂 Welcome to Germany For perspective: 62 years old, lived in the US 18 years, Back in Germany since 2008 - THANK GOD 😂😂😂 TO efficienzy - sure you got a point without a doubt, but - Life here moves slower, we are used to it and accept it. We do not live in the North American rat race - speed speed speed, No matter in what, no prisoners taken 😂 you do know that we outlive Americans and Canadiens - eh 😂. What nobody (or almost nobody) mentions to follow the rule to stop at a pedestrien crosswalk if red, no matter what, is in big part to teach little kids NOT TO RUN INTO THE STREET WHEN LIGHT RED 😂 You get a booboo. Little kids see, little kids do 😬 especially because little kids as young as 5,6 years young are going to school AND home by themselves. Wish you the best of times 👍🙋
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.
A lot of people use public transportation here in Germany, but most adults with a real job take the car. Even in big cities
@@RoyalDudeness I don't think you know many people with a "real job" if you believe what you are writing...
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That’s very true! It was interesting that my mom had NO idea the cost of a transportation ticket, because I don’t think she’s ever needed one in her life in Canada - we almost all drive! VS. In Germany, in most cases, it’s so much easier to take public transport to avoid traffic and get there quicker
@@mogon721 I have a "real" job and mostly use the car, but I started to use my bike more often. I have several colleagues (including my boss) who only go by bike or public transport because it is easier for them. Some don't have a car or the wife uses it for the children and her job.
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.
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. 🙂
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.
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!
P.S. Greetings to your mom!
They really have! It’s wild!
I hope you are all doing well! 🥰💛 sending all our love from Düsseldorf!
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.😊❤
it’s probably even cheaper to eat out at the end of the day! Crazy thought, huh?!
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.
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!)…
That's very true! I guess for my mom, she never really goes out to restaurants, so we forgot to mention the tipping culture in this video.
And property taxes, YUP! And yet, more Canadians still choose to buy homes than Germans. I personally find Germany an amazing country to buy property in. 🤩
PS: I just got your e-mail about the fake telegram message! It definitely wasn't me, but I can't seem to find it in any comments on my channel. Seems RUclips may have caught them before I did. Thanks so much for the heads up though!
Best,
Jenna (the real one haha)
You have a very nice mom 👏👏👏 Great video.
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
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 ❤️
Theoretically, you can travel from north to south in Germany with the regional train for 49 Euros. But that will take you 24 hours and afterwards you'll be ready for the loony bin. Don't even think about it... 😂
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🤩🥰 sounds like an amazing adventure!!! Enjoy the next few months!! France in the summer is magical! 🩷🩷
My mom ended up filming a few more videos with me before she flew out the other day, so I’ll definitely be sharing more 🥰🤩
@@janpracht6662 ICE muenchen hamburg 6.5 hours from 49 euro. by car 8-9 hours and almost 800km. i think the train is more than competitive for one person. a car full of people would, of course be cheaper. Hamburg Muenchen special from 17.90 euro....... It all depends on where you go. population center to population center, train is good. if you have to switch trains 3 times, not so much.
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.
Why on Earth is no one talking about salaries and taxes?one of the most important things
Germany has much more taxes than Canada,usually germans pay 40% taxes meanwhile Canadians pay much lower taxes,around 27-28% on an equivalent salary
Canadians earn much more too,while salaries in Germany is lesser compared to Canada
Not to mention taxes on other things too in germany along with the 40% taxed on salary,like there are a lot more tolls,taxes on basic necessities like milk too
A restaurant bill in British Columbia will attract 5% tax meanwhile one in Germany will attract whopping 19% tax
So germany has much higher taxes along with lower salaries in almost every aspect meanwhile Canada has lower taxes along with higher salaries
This is an important point not mentioned so I wouldn't call it a fair comparison but still quite an informative video
My eletricity in germany is 28 Cents. And it would be cheaper if i would not buy 100% eco.
What about medical care? The cost is more expensive but the quality is better. The elder care is way better too. My mom moved back to Germany a few years ago.
I moved to Germany from Canada. What about heating? Especially now after Ukraine crisis? Did I miss it? Whatever we save on groceries we will pay back for heating, even more!
Its not crisis. Its war, man.
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.
Canadian doller though is a week currency i have a canadian friend xD whos visiting this year.
Pluss she didnt even resercgednthe cheepest cost per squeremeter so living cN be a hdl lot cheeper tvsn whst she just said spesking of squeremeter down to 6 euro in a smaler or former east germsn city on tve outskirts if the neightborhood is a little bit shabby 😅
But then still inlive in a part of town here in leipzig relitivly on the edge thst was once verry posh partialy is still posh and i pay around 7 per squeremeter😅 its a verry save neightborhood and i hVe a lot of crocery stores walkable or bikeable distance 25 minutes into city center with the tram
While from what i hesrd in canada u cN be verry isolatet and still psc a hell lot more .......kinda sounds like bavaria
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! ❤
Hey there! 🙂
You’re totally right - some places are good about providing tap water, but in my situation, most bill you for the bottle and decline the tap water (unless I say I need it for medication or my kids).
I also love that eggs here can be packaged in 6, also cheaper than the 12 pack in Canada though (per egg)
All my price comparisons were from Aldi, so there’s a good chance prices are higher with brand names at Edeka or something similar.
And I hope I can re-convince my mom one day!
@germany_ All the Markets in Germany have also a cheaper Brand Products chain like "JA", "Gut und Günstig" and several others. The quality is actually the same, the main difference is that they are "daughter" companies of the bigger Brands that are selling products cheaper under a different name. :)
I wish you the best of luck on convincing your mom and be able to spend as much time with her as you can. Unfortunately my mom passed at the 29th November 2023 so I don't have the "luxury" to have her around me anymore. :( Have a great weekend! :)
@@fm95master I’m so sorry that you have lost your mom 😢🫶💛 I can’t imagine what you’ve been going through over the last few months.
The one thing that always keeps me looking up is to always make sure I have something to look forward to, someone to love, and something to do (a hobby that brings me joy - makes me feel productive).
If you compare prices in restaurants you need to consider tipping as well, which is much higher in Canada.
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)....
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.
Interesting information about 10 euros per square meter in Canada. I checked, and 10 euros is approximately 15 Canadian dollars per square meter. My husband and I live in a 47-square-meter apartment, and if this information were accurate, we would be paying 705 Canadian dollars. However, we currently pay 1000, and our lease dates back to 2018, with only a modest increase of 20-30 dollars per year since then. So, we consider ourselves fortunate!
We reside in Saint John, New Brunswick, known as one of the most affordable cities for housing in all of Canada. In neighbouring Fredericton, similar apartments are rented for 1400 CAD.
The information seems outdated; I checked Numbeo, and such rental prices last seen a while ago. According to recent CBC reports, the average cost for a small 1-bedroom apartment is around 2200 CAD. Some friends of mine are renting a small 1-bedroom for 2700 in Toronto. Yet it's considered a good value!
I think a lot of the averages also consider towns though, which wouldn’t come even close to 2,700 per month for example! Although sometimes the prices in Toronto shock me for what people are getting! It’s insane! 😣
I mean… it’s crazy in Germany too, but the quality of the apartment you’re getting vs. the price you’re paying is much different than in Canada!
Nice to know information on canada and Germany price's.
What a nice mum! ;-)
Hello mom,welcome back 😊😊👍👍❤❤
And let's not forget that we ( Canadians) have a $1 Dollar store (dollarama), which is a plus... Things cost $1 or lil more... Still an excellent deal. For that Canada is 🔥
Our version here nowadays would be Action where many things are less than 1€ 🤩 I’ve found over the past decade that dollar stores in Canada have become more like 5-10$ stores 😔
@@lifeingermany_ Depends, but even with things costing more than a $1 is still a very good deal ... Plus we get paid more with more opportunities. Currently working in France, making 1/3 of what in would in Québec. But took it for the European experience and Travel.. All pros and cons and compromises hihihihi. The best place is , whatever place is best for that person.
It sound like a give and take services cost less but using the devices are more. Your german accent soynds excellent by the way.
11:05 I think that's a misconception. The more ice you get, the less coke you get. And if I keep in mind than in the US and Canada they pack your glass with ice halfway, you're getting half a glass of frozen water and half a glass of coke. So maybe you should calculate that in as well, because the price of the real amount of coke you're getting is about half the ammount in Northern America, while in Germany and other european countries it's 100% coke. €3,60 for a 100% of coke versus €2,50 for 50% of coke doesn't look too bad too me, since it raises the the cost of 100% coke in Canada to €5,00.
Resterants make their money mostly ove the drinks in germsny at leas thats how it feels like
See the high price as a hidden tipp😅
So yes no free refill but u also dont get asked to tiop up ton28% or something 😅
Pluss keep in mind germans dine out for special occations and usualy cook and eat at home
Yes! Tipping in Canada is absurd! 😣🙈
I tip like a German now when I’m there and they look at me so strangely - whoops!
Just wondering if you were to replace your back garden with Photovoltaic solar collectors and store the unused power in a power wall i.e 200 Lead Acid batteries and convert the power you need into 220-240V using an Inverter it could be cheaper that what you would pay for power.
I hate is that your domestic flights for Air Canada cost the same as international, but NO FOOD on a 5 hour flight. Why??
Also, Canada so far has the cheapest ground beef I've purchased - and I've been traveling most of Europe. Beef is expensive.
And last but not least - Rogers have 100 GB for 50 CAD. And a lot of competition with Ukrainians arriving. May we compete and thrive lol.
That was nice. Jenna, you should find a new electricity provider.
Thanks 🥰
Me?! Or my mom? Haha
I love my electricity provider - they’re super cheap and allow me to manage my electricity consumption each and every day via app! 🤩
@@lifeingermany_ I pay 30 cents per kwh, that's why I said.
I would love to move to some rural area or small town in Germany. I am now retired and can move, but I do not think that I could live there without finding a German wife.
I buy my eggs direct from farmer here in Sweden. I think i can have them 2 months before they go bad. Buy 30 at the time. And about free refill with drinks at restaurants only maked you drink more and ad more calories cause you drink more cause its free
Find a little Dorf in the Alps for your mother. It will do it, she will move there without any hesitation. If there is a train station and a Edeka it will be perfect.
I live in the USA as a German. Assuming customs in Canada are similar you should perhaps mention the tipping cost as you speak extensively about restaurants. If Canada's tipping "culture" is similar to the US, that adds a significant chunk to your bill. The "soft drink" issue is a bit overblown. No offense to your mom but she should really leave that diet poison out of her diet (including all other "soft drinks"). Having said this: The charge for water in Germany is ridiculous, I agree. Lastly: Another topic may be using public restrooms. Certainly not the biggest line item on a monthly budget but I find it terribly annoying that Germany charges albeit a small amount for using facilities. There is never a charge here in the US; how about Canada?
Yes! Tipping culture has gone up to 15/20% in Canada .. it’s insane! But the public toilets will forever be free in Canada I’m sure! We also have so many chain restaurants that would never question you going in to pee and leaving! It’s just normal there and not considered rude at all
BUT - whats the different income in average ? Thats the most important point of all. If you earn 20000 a month it can be more expensive, that wouldn`t matter at all.
living in ontario, having a quebec cell number saves me close to $20
I'm always surprised about people paying so much per kWh now that the prices have gone down again. I have a contract without a monthly base fee, so the kWh has always been a bit more expensive, but I pay 35ct for water-powered eco electricity. Of course, the price went up since Putler started his war, but not as drastically as for others, it would seem. Have to compare prices again...
Since I've stopped heating with natural gas and only use electric heating, the e-bill is higher now, of course. But very surprisingly, without heating any less, the electric heating is significantly more efficient, not to speak of cheaper. I have a very close eye on both counters and know exactly what heating costs me because I also have individual meters for every heater. My situation is special, though, as I only heat the rooms I'm in, not the whole apartment, and never did, even when I still used my central heating gas heater which I have under full control. The overhead of central heating for heating just a single room is probably pretty big. For a family who has to heat all rooms, the calculation might look very differently, and heating electrically could break the local grid.
Just for comparison, for my 14sm study, I have a 400 W quarz heater and a 500 W ceramic ventilator heater right and left under the desk and use the latter only when it's very cold or when i want to heat up quickly. I even have a regulator for each to reduce power if I need less, e.g. outside of deep winter. It took exactly 604 kWh or 212 Euros for the last 12 months. Before that, I had 7700kWh of gas for heating (again, only one room) and warm water. Now it's 1200 for warm water only. I used to take long hot showers and consequently reduced the length and the water flow, but most of that reduction goes with heating, I'd say. In my camper, I manage to shower with just 2 l of warm water. If I did that at home with, let's say, luxurious 10 l out of a 10 l electric boiler, it would be a significant reduction compared to the gas-powered flow heater. Unfortunately, that would require quite a hazzle with the installation. I'm just giving this example to show that if you start thinking, you will find significant possibilities to conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint. You also have to keep in mind other considerations, for example, very thorough airing out to prevent mold, but everybody can find ways to further reduce consumption, emissions, and money flowing to the energy mafia without losing quality of life.
Loved your thorough response 🤩 and you’re right! The more creative & savvy you become, the more you can save! I just invested in smart heaters so I can turn off all rooms we aren’t in with my app (lazy, I know! But it’s the only thing that works when I’m a full-time working mama of 2 😂)
Also, my electricity provider app helps a ton by actually showing me when I’ve used more and lets me come up with creative strategies to try and lower it the next month! 🤩
I also wanted to install a smart meter but my WiFi connection in the cellar isn’t strong enough 😔 this would have been a really neat way to see what times are cheapest!
I soak up tips like a sponge and LOVE testing them out in my home so thanks so much for your tips!!
@@lifeingermany_ In my 60sqm appartment, luckily, my router is strong enough. ;-) But actually, I use a simple old digital meter plug and an excel list. The latter has helped a lot to see what is effective. I also have smart plugs that also measure the consumption at some spots, but for the heater, I still use the oldfashioned meter. The manual action of resetting it every day makes it a good habit to consciously think about my energy consumption. ;-)
For the WIFI, I would recommend a WIFI extender. They are not expensive and usually work without problems. Installed a cheap one for 15 euros (20 when not on offer) from Action at my girlfriend's. They also have smart plugs with metering capacity for just 7 euros, by the way. I'm a privacy fixated German, so I only give those plugs access to a guest network in the router and the Tuya app runs more or less isolated on my de-googled Fairphone. ;-) Apple or Google have no place in my home. ;-)
I'm a bit p...ed about myself that I didn't try out the heating thing much earlier. Moved in here in 2010 and have full control over the central heater in the apartment ("Etagenheizung"). Unless my girlfriend is here or I have guests, I always only heat one room and otherwise turned off the gas heater completely when not used. So I thought, I already was conserving energy as much as possible. Everybody tells you how inefficient conventional electric heating is, and in most use cases, it probably is. I would never have thought that it could save as much as it does for me. The small quartz heater under my desk is just a cheap thing for 20 euros, but it's almost always enough to keep the temperature in the room at the same comfortable level as before. If not, I temporarily start the second one.
Should have tried that long ago and could have saved many tons of carbon. The price is not the issue here, as it didn't cost the world in the past either. Even the switch to 99% homeoffice in 2020 didn't change much. Sure, who doesn't like to save a few hundred bugs per year. But for me, aside from the smaller carbon footprint, it's become a sport now to minimize the money that's flowing to the likes of Putler, the Saudis, or Trump's Texan friends. To each their hobbies. ;-)
Take care!
P.S.: If you still have your camping trailer, you probably have the same problem of conserving water as most campers have. My tip, try out a 2 l "Pflanzenpumpsprayer", a pump sprayer. With a little practice, 2 l of warm water are enough for showering, optimally with solid shower bars (less chemicals, better for skin and environment). Now my waste water tank of 40 l im my little camper lasts at least a week before I have to go to a waste water station. Probably not as big a problem if you are on a camping ground, but somebody usually has to refill the water. ;-)
Truth to be said though, salaries are much higher in north America. Moving to Europe becomes very convenient for retirees, lots of those who can afford to move take advantage of retiree visas in Italy or Portugal
I have watched a few comparisons and if you come here with a family you might save more money after all your bills are paid than in North America. If you have a good job and no family it is probably financially better to stay in North America.
You’re definitely right! There’s always pros and cons! Although, in many jobs, especially in my families case, jobs are higher paid in Germany (teaching, dentistry, even my freelance work is higher paid in Germany) so it definitely all depends 🙂
@j.a.1721 I saw the same thing and I agree, between kindergeld, cheap or free childcare, and many social politics, having a family in Germany is easier. Even though in my case my salary was MUCH higher in the US, snd that made up for cost of living and more, especially because I don't have student loans. (But I still love European life more, money is not everything...)
@lifeingermany_ that's interesting! As a veterinarian US and Canadian salaries are even 3 times than in Europe... 😬
@@lifeingermany_ I thought NA was the oyster for dentists, now I'm curious how much do dentists in Germany make.
I have never paid a single Euro for tap water in Germany. When I ask for ice, I get ice. Also for free.
How cold is in Germany year round? This mother has a beautiful daughter.
Thanks 🥰
And it depends where in germany you are! But in NRW we reach about -10 coldest and in summer 25-30
Cute. Mom did great here. 🥰
But our Beer ia a way better!!!!!!!! Not the one in D´dorf, but the one of Cologne/Kölsch and the others around Germany!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂🫶🫶🫶 I won’t argue with you about that! But, I do fancy an Alt every now and again
4 litres of milk in kitchener is $5.89 -$11.99 rent is $1800.00 plus hydro and water..butter $6.99..eggs $4.99..30 at Costco $9.00..Gas $1.58 litter...little Caesars medium pizza $13.00...24 coke $11.99...bus $4.00 both ways...I also own a jeep..Thank you for keeping it real...Carbon tax here in Canada has to go
Wait… 13$ for a little Caesar’s medium pizza?! When I left it was 5$ 😭
i lived in both countries for half of my life. Germany good for nature but it's people sucks and the overall atmosphere is just very boring. Glad that Germany received massive immigration because this broke the boring atmosphere and now people can find some new markets and shopping places and different cultures. Canada is better in terms of everything but not the renting though
I don’t think the on-peak, mid-peak etc cost for electricity is for all of Canada? That might be specific to Ontario?
Yeah, I think Ontario is one of the biggest on this - Alberta does something similar too I believe, but totally dependent on your province/territory
But whether you can really compare and should do so? Prices and income are always dependent.
STOP 2GB data?????????????? For how much a month ?!?!
Hahaha she’s got a really bad plan even for Canadian standards I think! 🙈
But yes! Outrageous!
I pay 28 cad for the internet here in Toronto
Funny thing I am going to fly to Athens, Oslo and to the States. All the flights tickets I bought were almost the same price. The flight to Greece is the mose expensive one 😂.
Preise zu vergleichen, ohne das Einkommen heranzuziehen, ist ziemlich sinnlos. Aber interessant ist es trotzdem.
it also really depends on what kind of job you have… and how much income tax you are paying….
In the Toronto metropolitan area there is no public transport system?
But... the water in Canada is tab water, - Leitungswasser -, in Germany it's bottled mineral water.
the cleanest water in Germany is tap water, not bottled water. However, when you go to restaurants they don't serve tap water that's the problem.
I’d move there if I could!!!
Aside from water, soda and electricity, is anything cheap in Canada?
cheedar costs also more its like comparing pears and apples here
Cheddar in Canada is the cheapest option- it’s like our Gouda here in Germany comparatively
Why are you comparing prices in Ontario with those in North Rhine-Westphalia? You could also consider Vancouver, BC, and Dresden/Leipzig, Saxony; then, the difference should be huge, especially in rent prices. Or even in Bavaria, in the region of the Bavarian Forest, you can buy an apartment for just 40-50k Euros. From my point of view, an honest comparison would be like Hamburg/Munich vs. Toronto/Vancouver, or Düsseldorf vs. Edmonton/Calgary/Winnipeg. And for this comparison, consider expenses as a percentage of income, not just the prices directly.
We’re comparing Düsseldorf and Toronto because that’s where we are from. It would be extremely difficult to compare all cities/towns… but I actually think the comparison is rather fair. I would compare BC to Munich prices and Toronto to Köln, Düsseldorf or maybe even Frankfurt.
Never put ice in beer, you can chill them in an ice box though, but ice in a beer???
If we still have nuclear plants, the costs for power wouldb e much much more less than today!!! Here in my suburb you can have the cheapest Döner in German for 2,50 €. There is a different between tab water in Canad and mineral water in GErmany ;-)
Renting in Canada literally will F*** you hahahah, average salary 3500-4000 and monthly one bed apartment 2000-3000 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
I’ve heard from my friends and family lately 😰😰😱😱 it’s terrifying!
Yeah, you Canucks have the worst of two worlds, high taxes and high prices for food.
@1:55 Yes, but the median prices are probably higher and the apartments larger. The mean average doesn't tell you what the majority of rental prices per squaremeter are. 🤔
@2:25 Wow, that is worse than Germany and even Germany is quite expensive compared to Poland and the Netherlands. It feels like a 3rd world country until you visit Canada. 🤭
@4:41 If you use one of those comparision portals like check24 you can shop around and switch providers with easy and might end up paying way less.
@8:40 Even that was way cheaper a few years ago.
@10:57 Wrong. That is not true. You can get free refill here in Germany but it is not ubiquitous. At certain Burger King and KFC as well as Subway fastfood joints you get fountain drinks.
@12:18 It is heavily subsidized, though. That skews the comparision.
U should look up some former east hermsn citys pro e per sqeremezer gN br as low as 6 euro 😅 depending on the exact place
Right?! 🫶
Sometimes I look at house prices and think… would I be work buying and fixing it up? They’re so affordable!
Why are there so big portions in america so it should be cheaper
I agree!! And great question- we apparently just love buying in bulk 🙈😂 we also have much bigger fridges in Canada typically
Sad that your mom don't want to stay 😢. There's more work to do Jenna.
I need some more ideas on how to convince her 🙈 I feel like my idea well is draining fast
The water in restaurants is not really free in the US or Canada. It is part of a different kind of calculation. The total price (incl. tip !) counts...
The chlorinated water served in the US, for example, is considered a bodily harm in Germany. I hope it's better in Canada....
What is your job in Germany?
What about netto income lol?
Canadians say “eh” whereas Germans say “ja”.
yeah but who buys Bodenhaltung eggs?
I thought peak time billing also existed in Germany
I believe it would only work if you had a smart meter to measure the prices at certain times, but I could be wrong!
I know 8-12 and 17-19 are the peak times in Germany but I’m not sure which contracts increase the bill for usage during these hours.
We used to have that system in Germany over 25 years ago. No smart meters back then. I have not seen a contract with those specifications for a looong time
No way das aktuell in Düsseldorf din Döner 6 Euro kostet!!! 😂😂
Because of Trudeau
Indian Uttar Pradesh varanasi
The german goverment is duh
Germany - it can cost your life
You both are a "Charmeoffensive" WIE SOLL MAN DA DEUTSCH BLEIBEN?! 😂
Yo mom will come back 😂
Gruß an deine Mutter. Punktpunkt dann geh doch zu netto! LOL!😮❤
😂😂😂
@@lifeingermany_ 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇨🇦
😂😂😂 Welcome to Germany
For perspective: 62 years old, lived in the US 18 years, Back in Germany since 2008 - THANK GOD 😂😂😂
TO efficienzy - sure you got a point without a doubt, but -
Life here moves slower, we are used to it and accept it. We do not live in the North American rat race - speed speed speed, No matter in what, no prisoners taken 😂 you do know that we outlive Americans and Canadiens - eh 😂. What nobody (or almost nobody) mentions to follow the rule to stop at a pedestrien crosswalk if red, no matter what, is in big part to teach little kids NOT TO RUN INTO THE STREET WHEN LIGHT RED 😂 You get a booboo. Little kids see, little kids do 😬 especially because little kids as young as 5,6 years young are going to school AND home by themselves.
Wish you the best of times 👍🙋