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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Italy is 13.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Italy is 6.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$18.65 CA$25.39
-7.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$74.3 CA$101
7.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$11.02 CA$15
3.27%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.75 CA$5.11
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.17 CA$2.95
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.68 CA$2.29
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$5.83 CA$7.94
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$5.74 CA$7.81
-11.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.24 CA$3.04
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$2.66 CA$3.62
-13.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$3.6 CA$4.9
-19.44%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.53 CA$4.8
14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
$11.32 CA$15.41
47.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$12.46 CA$16.96
-1.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
$15.28 CA$20.8
31.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$4.17 CA$5.68
-40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.5 CA$2.05
41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4 CA$5.45
-32.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$4.07 CA$5.54
-19.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.78 CA$3.78
-26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.73 CA$3.72
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.63 CA$3.58
-44.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.82 CA$2.48
-71.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$14.61 CA$19.88
-53.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$13.08 CA$17.8
-46.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.01 CA$4.1
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$3.34 CA$4.55
-24.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.56 CA$3.49
-23.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
$78.4 CA$107
-45.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.55 CA$4.83
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.55 CA$2.11
2.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$28.91 CA$39.35
17.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.16 CA$1.58
73.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
29.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
56.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$155 CA$211
43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
$45.2 CA$61.5
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
$62.4 CA$84.9
-49.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
$42.82 CA$58.3
34.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
$17.72 CA$24.11
45.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
$11.25 CA$15.31
-9.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$804 CA$1,094
-28.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
$12K CA$16.4K
-11.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$56.7 CA$77.2
63.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
$41.61 CA$56.6
-1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
$90.2 CA$123
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$108 CA$147
21.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ737
$1,364 CA$1,857
-37.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$1,208 CA$1,645
-45.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$2,179 CA$2,966
-30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
$1,835 CA$2,497
-41.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
$6,152 CA$8,374
-33.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
$4,409 CA$6,001
-41.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
$2,867 CA$3,903
-31.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.33
-30.33%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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