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Bologna vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Bologna is 7.8% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Bologna
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Bologna
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Bologna
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Bologna
Childcare: pay 6.6% more in Bologna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Bologna
Clothing: pay 37.8% more in Bologna

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Bologna are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Bologna.

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Bologna vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bologna instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$30.01	$22.39 €19.99	+6.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$13.01	$13.44 €11.99	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.25	$3.63 €3.24	+59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$1.77 €1.58	+3.2%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.94	$3.09 €2.76	+11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.81	$10.33 €9.22	+50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.56	$5.19 €4.63	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.51	$3.95 €3.53	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.85	$5.59 €4.99	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.68	$1.10 €0.99	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.92	$1.08 €0.96	+66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.81	$1.17 €1.04	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.61	$1.54 €1.38	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.84	$0.86 €0.77	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.79	$0.80 €0.71	-36.7%
Average			-11.1%

North Vancouver vs. Bologna - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.88	$8.06 €7.19	+67.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$140.32	$43.67 €38.98	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.20	$18.03 €16.09	+21.3%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$31.17 €27.82	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,551.22	$1,136.62 €1,014.57	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,196.05	$872.70 €778.99	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$139.84	$189.21 €168.89	+93.0%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 6.6% more for childcare

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,484.46	$771.78 €688.90	-25.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,173.92	$16,312.31 €14,560.66	+53.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.75	$6.72 €6.00	+41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.90	$2.23 €1.99	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$6.96 €6.22	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$43.27	$63.58 €56.75	+109.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$17.01	$10.08 €9.00	-15.5%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 37.8% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Bologna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$90.04	$92.07 €82.18	+45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$53.36	$45.99 €41.05	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$115.06	$120.58 €107.63	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$156.74	$147.99 €132.09	+34.7%
Average			+37.8%

North Vancouver vs. Bologna - Cost of clothing

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