Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Varese Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 7.5% more expensive than Varese.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 51.4% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 94.3% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Varese Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Varese	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$17.53 CA$24.55	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.94 €12.44	$10.52 CA$14.73	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 €3.14	$2.08 CA$2.91	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 €1.48	$1.71 CA$2.40	+2.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Varese	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 €2.37	$2.74 CA$3.84	+3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.68 €13.99	$4.56 CA$6.39	-70.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.56 €5.86	$9.44 CA$13.22	+43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 €4.45	$3.54 CA$4.95	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.79 €5.17	$5.16 CA$7.22	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.68 CA$2.35	+27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.54 CA$0.75	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$1.59 CA$2.23	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.95 CA$2.73	+27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$0.82 CA$1.15	-28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.73 CA$1.03	-26.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Varese	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.96 €7.10	$4.68 CA$6.55	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €44.97	$109.41 CA$153.21	+117.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,414.75	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.99	$12.80 CA$17.92	-45.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 51.4% more for housing

	Varese	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.70 €29.18	$47.87 CA$67.03	+46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$927.70 €828.01	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$716.63 €639.62	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	+97.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$169.27 €151.08	$92.23 CA$129.14	-45.5%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 94.3% more for childcare

	Varese	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$727.83 €649.61	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	+13.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,045.10 €6,288.02	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	+233.6%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Varese	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$6.31 CA$8.84	-6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 €1.96	$3.97 CA$5.56	+81.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.84 €7.00	$14.03 CA$19.64	+79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.12 €48.30	$38.35 CA$53.69	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$12.62 CA$17.68	+12.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	Varese	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.24 €96.61	$51.64 CA$72.31	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.99 €49.97	$39.51 CA$55.32	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.57 €117.43	$98.10 CA$137.36	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$164.23 €146.58	$122.24 CA$171.16	-25.6%
Average			-34.3%

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