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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Piacenza is 14.4% more expensive than Kitchener without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Piacenza is 8.8% more expensive than Kitchener without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 โ‚ฌ20.05
$22.39 CA$30.47
3.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 โ‚ฌ70.8
$74.7 CA$102
9.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.74 CA$15.99
16.78%
Cappuccino
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$4.28 CA$5.83
-52.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.8 CA$2.45
82.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.73 CA$2.35
-21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.11
$5.68 CA$7.73
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
$5.94 CA$8.09
-24.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.46 CA$3.34
-35.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.28 CA$3.11
30.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$3.57 CA$4.85
-23.81%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.14 CA$4.28
12.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.43 โ‚ฌ13.32
$11.96 CA$16.27
29.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 โ‚ฌ11.04
$12.78 CA$17.39
0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.37 โ‚ฌ21.9
$16.29 CA$22.17
55.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$4.13 CA$5.62
-34.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.02 CA$2.75
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.68 CA$5.01
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.73
$4.77 CA$6.5
-9.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.14 CA$4.28
-35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.23 CA$4.39
-46.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 CA$2.98
-34.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.56 CA$2.12
-69.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 โ‚ฌ5.74
$10.92 CA$14.86
-39.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.08
$10.87 CA$14.8
-35.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$2.49 CA$3.39
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.56 CA$3.48
44.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.72 CA$3.7
-12.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 โ‚ฌ50
$68.3 CA$92.9
-15.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.21
$2.54 CA$3.46
593.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.69 CA$2.3
21.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.09
$29.89 CA$40.69
-41.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.09 CA$1.49
87.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$25K CA$34.1K
23.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$20.4K CA$27.7K
92.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 โ‚ฌ293
$157 CA$213
116.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$37.05 CA$50.4
-58.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.03 โ‚ฌ28.52
$57.2 CA$77.9
-42.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.57
$33.22 CA$45.21
62.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.79 โ‚ฌ31.77
$20.47 CA$27.86
79.73%
Cinema Ticket
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$15.3 CA$20.83
-19.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 โ‚ฌ367
$572 CA$779
-25.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,947 โ‚ฌ6,861
$12.6K CA$17.2K
-37.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 โ‚ฌ73.5
$53 CA$72.1
60.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.52 โ‚ฌ36.71
$34.89 CA$47.49
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 โ‚ฌ85.8
$68.8 CA$93.7
44.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$104 CA$141
32.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ571
$1,459 CA$1,986
-54.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 โ‚ฌ466
$1,306 CA$1,777
-58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 โ‚ฌ856
$1,975 CA$2,688
-49.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$876 โ‚ฌ756
$1,841 CA$2,506
-52.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,646
$5,230 CA$7,119
-41.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 โ‚ฌ1,796
$4,044 CA$5,505
-48.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piacenza
Kitchener
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,115 โ‚ฌ1,826
$2,569 CA$3,497
-17.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
6.3
-13.49%

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Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kitchener: October 28, 2025

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