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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 14.7% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 9.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.63
6.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$79.5 โ‚ฌ67.7
-8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.81
-4.08%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.66
90.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.52
-26.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.80
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.41
16.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
10.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.49
22.87%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.37
-9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$16.71 โ‚ฌ14.22
-30.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.75
-1.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$20.75 โ‚ฌ17.66
-26.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.13
72.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.91
-35.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.28
41.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.85
25.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.73
32.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.56
49.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
65.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.43
272.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.88
112.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.15
80.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.56
63.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
33.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
35.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$43.04 โ‚ฌ36.63
75.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.80
-37.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.30
-1.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$34.84 โ‚ฌ29.65
-17.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
-43.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-24.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$33.6K โ‚ฌ28.6K
-37.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$221 โ‚ฌ188
-31.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.53
239.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$31.59 โ‚ฌ26.88
102.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$57.4 โ‚ฌ48.85
-25.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$25.69 โ‚ฌ21.86
-30.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.72
12.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$579 โ‚ฌ493
39.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$10.5K โ‚ฌ8,951
16.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$92.2 โ‚ฌ78.5
-39.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$40.41 โ‚ฌ34.39
3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$101 โ‚ฌ86.0
-10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$133 โ‚ฌ113
-20.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$851 โ‚ฌ724
57.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$655 โ‚ฌ557
85.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,515 โ‚ฌ1,290
44.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,076 โ‚ฌ915
69.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,967 โ‚ฌ3,376
22.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,426 โ‚ฌ2,064
63.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$1,938 โ‚ฌ1,649
56.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.41
43.54%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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