Cost of living comparison
Canada is 1.4% cheaper than Milan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Milan, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.05
|
$16.50
CA$22.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$9.99
CA$13.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.39
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
€2.44
|
$2.50
CA$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.84
|
$5.43
CA$7.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.07
|
$7.95
CA$11.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.84
|
$3.36
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.71
€5.29
|
$5.29
CA$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.84
CA$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.11
|
$1.57
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.50
|
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.11
|
$4.40
CA$6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.24
€39.11
|
$68.18
CA$94.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.64
€28,075.87
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,778.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.91
€23.06
|
$16.78
CA$23.32
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.17
€27.00
|
$62.83
CA$87.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,524.42
€1,411.42
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,736.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.99
€957.35
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,592.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.15
€196.42
|
$119.78
CA$166.41
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$855.31
€791.91
|
$744.16
CA$1,033.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,265.21
€13,207.78
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,974.51
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€6.02
|
$5.30
CA$7.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.95
|
$3.57
CA$4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$12.99
CA$18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.19
€64.06
|
$43.10
CA$59.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$11.26
CA$15.64
|
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pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Milan
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.28
€94.70
|
$55.23
CA$76.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.36
€36.45
|
$39.78
CA$55.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.96
€99.03
|
$86.57
CA$120.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.03
€143.54
|
$103.81
CA$144.21
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