Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Piacenza Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Piacenza

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kitchener is 12.6% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kitchener is 8.1% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.39 CA$30.47
$23.23 โ‚ฌ20.05
-3.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$82.1 โ‚ฌ70.8
-8.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 CA$15.99
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-14.37%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CA$5.83
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
111.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
-45.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 CA$7.73
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.11
-3.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CA$8.09
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
32.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.11
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
-23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
31.25%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.28
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
-11.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 CA$16.27
$15.43 โ‚ฌ13.32
-22.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.39
$12.79 โ‚ฌ11.04
-0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 CA$22.17
$25.37 โ‚ฌ21.9
-35.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.62
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
51.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
22.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.63
21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 CA$6.5
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.73
10.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.28
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
54.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
87.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
53.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.12
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.41
231.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CA$14.86
$6.64 โ‚ฌ5.74
64.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 CA$14.8
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.08
54.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
-30.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
14.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 CA$92.9
$58 โ‚ฌ50
17.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.21
-85.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-17.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.89 CA$40.69
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.09
71.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-46.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34.1K
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
-19.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.7K
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
-48.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$213
$339 โ‚ฌ293
-53.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.05 CA$50.4
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
142.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 CA$77.9
$33.03 โ‚ฌ28.52
73.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 CA$45.21
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.57
-38.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.47 CA$27.86
$36.79 โ‚ฌ31.77
-44.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.3 CA$20.83
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
24.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 CA$779
$425 โ‚ฌ367
34.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K CA$17.2K
$7,947 โ‚ฌ6,861
59.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 CA$72.1
$85.1 โ‚ฌ73.5
-37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 CA$47.49
$42.52 โ‚ฌ36.71
-17.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 CA$93.7
$99.4 โ‚ฌ85.8
-30.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$141
$138 โ‚ฌ119
-24.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CA$1,986
$661 โ‚ฌ571
120.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 CA$1,777
$540 โ‚ฌ466
141.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 CA$2,688
$991 โ‚ฌ856
99.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 CA$2,506
$876 โ‚ฌ756
110.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,230 CA$7,119
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,646
70.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,044 CA$5,505
$2,080 โ‚ฌ1,796
94.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kitchener
Piacenza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,569 CA$3,497
$2,115 โ‚ฌ1,826
21.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
5.45
15.60%

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Last update for Kitchener: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

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