Cost of living comparison
Canada is 25.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.6% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Canada
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Italy.
If you lived in Canada instead of Italy, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Italy
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.39
|
$16.37
CA$23.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.59
|
$10.01
CA$14.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.43
|
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.95
|
$2.48
CA$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.51
|
$5.30
CA$7.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.27
|
$8.04
CA$11.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.25
|
$3.39
CA$4.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$5.12
CA$7.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.25
|
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.89
|
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.99
|
$65.88
CA$93.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,900.96
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,819.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.23
|
$16.33
CA$23.16
|
|
pay 72.9% more for housing
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.52
|
$60.95
CA$86.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€625.45
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,730.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€487.93
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,580.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€143.35
|
$115.39
CA$163.61
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€484.89
|
$729.99
CA$1,035.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,022.11
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,040.33
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.78
|
$5.20
CA$7.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$3.58
CA$5.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
$12.91
CA$18.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.68
|
$42.97
CA$60.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.95
|
$10.95
CA$15.53
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
Italy
|
Canada
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.74
|
$53.89
CA$76.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.28
|
$39.01
CA$55.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.03
|
$84.94
CA$120.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.02
|
$102.12
CA$144.80
|
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