Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Whitby vs. Lucca Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 19.8% more expensive than Lucca.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Whitby
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Whitby
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Whitby
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Whitby
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Whitby
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Whitby

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

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Whitby vs. Lucca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Whitby instead of Lucca, you would:

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Lucca	Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.99	$14.03 CA$20.01	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.49	$8.42 CA$12.01	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.99	$1.98 CA$2.83	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 €1.29	$1.40 CA$2.00	-2.7%
Average			-28.5%

Lucca vs. Whitby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Lucca	Whitby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 €2.21	$2.79 CA$3.99	+12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.33 €9.22	$4.58 CA$6.53	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.67	$9.76 CA$13.92	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 €3.53	$4.19 CA$5.98	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.97	$4.75 CA$6.78	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.99	$1.92 CA$2.74	+74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.81 CA$1.16	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.55 CA$2.21	+32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$1.67 CA$2.39	+13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.54 CA$2.19	+78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$1.44 CA$2.05	+49.8%
Average			+11.7%

Lucca vs. Whitby - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Lucca	Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.87 €7.02	$4.24 CA$6.04	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.71 €30.98	$84.17 CA$120.06	+142.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.03 €16.09	$9.12 CA$13.01	-49.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Lucca	Whitby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.18 €28.72	$52.60 CA$75.04	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.81 €699.65	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	+123.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.84 €599.70	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	+145.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.88 €229.30	$103.92 CA$148.23	-59.5%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Lucca	Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.98 €573.04	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	+60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,337.32 €10,119.90	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	+52.3%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lucca	Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$5.61 CA$8.00	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 €1.84	$3.45 CA$4.92	+67.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 €6.22	$14.03 CA$20.01	+101.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.97	$47.34 CA$67.53	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$9.12 CA$13.01	-9.5%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Lucca	Whitby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.78 €89.95	$56.11 CA$80.04	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 €42.48	$55.64 CA$79.37	+16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.45 €81.63	$103.45 CA$147.57	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.92	$128.59 CA$183.42	-23.4%
Average			-13.3%

Lucca vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing

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