Canada vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3873
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$819
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$1952
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$40385
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.28
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
53
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
28.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
41.3M
59M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 23% more expensive than in Italy ($1624). Canada ranked 21st vs 35th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 17th and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Italy

We calculate prices for Canada and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 148 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$834
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$613
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$4759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$2544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$11665

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K