Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 11.7% more expensive than Montreal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Montreal. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.71
|
$18.50
€15.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.48
CA$15.81
|
$11.64
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.71
|
$2.93
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.05
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
CA$4.02
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
CA$10.15
|
$8.02
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.70
CA$11.99
|
$6.00
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
CA$4.46
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
CA$7.05
|
$5.46
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.31
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.43
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
CA$5.89
|
$7.83
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
CA$103.28
|
$44.40
€37.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
$32,732.41
€27,888.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
CA$22.80
|
$21.32
€18.17
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
CA$57.01
|
$31.45
€26.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,201.35
CA$1,655.40
|
$740.98
€631.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$961.99
CA$1,325.57
|
$575.41
€490.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.08
CA$78.65
|
$164.94
€140.53
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$518.92
CA$715.05
|
$547.22
€466.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,750.83
CA$7,924.36
|
$9,750.16
€8,307.19
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$5.73
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
CA$5.19
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.19
CA$16.80
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.06
CA$60.71
|
$57.21
€48.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.32
|
$10.59
€9.03
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.20
CA$80.19
|
$86.36
€73.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.37
CA$59.76
|
$39.95
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.59
CA$141.37
|
$97.77
€83.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.45
CA$164.60
|
$128.92
€109.84
|
|
Montreal vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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