Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Toronto vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 27.0% more expensive than Italy overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 0.9% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 86.2% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 84.1% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in Toronto

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Toronto are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Toronto. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Italy, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Italy	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.81 €16.79	$17.53 CA$24.55	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.59 €10.34	$10.52 CA$14.73	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 €2.63	$2.08 CA$2.91	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 €1.23	$1.71 CA$2.40	+23.8%
Average			-7.6%

Italy vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

	Italy	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 €1.96	$2.74 CA$3.84	+25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.66	$4.56 CA$6.39	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 €5.21	$9.44 CA$13.22	+61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.02 €3.59	$3.54 CA$4.95	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 €5.04	$5.16 CA$7.22	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.68 CA$2.35	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.85	$0.54 CA$0.75	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.59 CA$2.23	+33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 €1.30	$1.95 CA$2.73	+34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.82 CA$1.15	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.73	$0.73 CA$1.03	-9.8%
Average			+0.9%

Italy vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Italy	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.92	$4.68 CA$6.55	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.51 €38.83	$109.41 CA$153.21	+151.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,598.57 €30,880.53	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.27 €18.09	$12.80 CA$17.92	-36.9%
Average			-5.7%

Italy vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 86.2% more for housing

	Italy	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.01 €26.79	$47.87 CA$67.03	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$723.52 €645.77	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	+119.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$562.80 €502.32	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+151.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.38 €144.93	$92.23 CA$129.14	-43.2%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 84.1% more for childcare

	Italy	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.33 €484.05	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,535.75 €9,403.56	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+123.1%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Italy	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 €5.03	$6.31 CA$8.84	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 €1.75	$3.97 CA$5.56	+102.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.73 €6.00	$14.03 CA$19.64	+108.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.93 €49.92	$38.35 CA$53.69	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 €9.16	$12.62 CA$17.68	+23.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	Italy	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.42 €77.14	$51.64 CA$72.31	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 €34.13	$39.51 CA$55.32	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.86 €89.13	$98.10 CA$137.36	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.82 €114.08	$122.24 CA$171.16	-4.4%
Average			-12.7%

Italy vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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