Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Bolzano-Bozen Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 2.5% more expensive than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Canada are more expensive than in Bolzano-Bozen. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Bolzano-Bozen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.09
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€6.77
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
€4.42
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
€4.41
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.97
€6.85
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.08
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$944.12
€810.82
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$812.28
€697.60
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.40
€142.05
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 60.0% more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.66
€417.95
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.27
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.48
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.58
€63.19
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.58
€91.53
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.19
€56.84
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.76
€132.91
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€140.43
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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