Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Italy

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 15.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 7.1% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
8.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-7.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
-3.16%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
12.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
15.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
24.14%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
-12.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
-32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
-24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
68.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
47.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
24.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
78.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
256.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
116.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
86.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
32.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
30.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
84.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-37.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
-2.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-15.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-42.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-22.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-36.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$222 โ‚ฌ192
-30.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
238.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
96.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-25.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-31.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
10.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$576 โ‚ฌ497
39.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
12.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-39.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
-8.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-17.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$853 โ‚ฌ737
59.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$658 โ‚ฌ568
83.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
71.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
50.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
69.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
46.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.41
43.54%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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