Cost of living comparison
Italy is 9.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Canada, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$16.15
€15.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$10.06
€9.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$2.04
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$6.83
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$5.53
€5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$3.41
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$5.05
€4.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.31
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$7.22
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.79
|
$38.81
€37.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,959.07
|
$28,223.13
€26,984.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$19.13
€18.29
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.78
|
$28.87
€27.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.45
|
$656.19
€627.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.45
|
$511.91
€489.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.27
|
$150.39
€143.79
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.25
|
$508.72
€486.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,108.83
|
$9,465.55
€9,050.14
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$5.01
€4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.38
|
$6.20
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.17
|
$52.12
€49.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$9.39
€8.98
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.72
|
$78.41
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.54
|
$33.87
€32.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.92
|
$86.07
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.38
|
$115.43
€110.37
|
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