Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 18.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 27.4% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Rome are 41.9% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 20.6% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Rome are 24.2% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 26.7% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(17.08 €)
21.96 C$
(15.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.96 €)
91.51 C$
(62.50 €)
     -23.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.25 €)
14.64 C$
(10.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(5.81 €)
7.32 C$
(5.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(6.83 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     -41.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.72 €)
2.15 C$
(1.47 €)
     -60.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(1.95 €)
3.10 C$
(2.12 €)
     +8.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.53 €)
1.55 C$
(1.06 €)
     -30.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.93 C$
(10.88 €)
8.55 C$
(5.84 €)
     -46.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.35 €)
2.31 C$
(1.58 €)
     -32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(1.46 €)
1.70 C$
(1.16 €)
     -20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(3.31 €)
5.32 C$
(3.64 €)
     +9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(4.67 €)
8.57 C$
(5.85 €)
     +25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(5.27 €)
6.96 C$
(4.75 €)
     -9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(5.91 €)
10.25 C$
(7.00 €)
     +18.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.67 €)
1.40 C$
(0.96 €)
     -42.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.61 €)
1.26 C$
(0.86 €)
     +40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.69 €)
1.34 C$
(0.91 €)
     -46.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.58 €)
1.58 C$
(1.08 €)
     -31.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.14 €)
0.96 C$
(0.66 €)
     -42.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.18 €)
1.07 C$
(0.73 €)
     -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.14 €)
1.72 C$
(1.18 €)
     -45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.69 €)
0.55 C$
(0.38 €)
     -77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(12.98 €)
5.12 C$
(3.50 €)
     -73.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.34 €)
2.16 C$
(1.47 €)
     -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.64 €)
3.03 C$
(2.07 €)
     -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.66 €)
8.78 C$
(6.00 €)
     -56.1 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.29 €)
2.20 C$
(1.50 €)
     -34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(106.55 €)
51.24 C$
(35.00 €)
     -67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.42 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     +17.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.92 €)
3.53 C$
(2.41 €)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(21.17 €)
46.12 C$
(31.50 €)
     +48.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.18 €)
10.00 C$
(6.83 €)
     +63.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(23,461.65 €)
36,602.28 C$
(25,000.00 €)
     +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(20,939.61 €)
37,517.34 C$
(25,625.00 €)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(115.26 €)
312.53 C$
(213.47 €)
     +85.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(44.72 €)
17.45 C$
(11.92 €)
     -73.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(50.22 €)
40.35 C$
(27.56 €)
     -45.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(50.28 €)
85.56 C$
(58.44 €)
     +16.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(19.88 €)
26.63 C$
(18.19 €)
     -8.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.29 €)
14.64 C$
(10.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,055.84 €)
698.70 C$
(477.22 €)
     -54.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(17,050.74 €)
12,908.41 C$
(8,816.67 €)
     -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(55.01 €)
92.38 C$
(63.09 €)
     +14.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(34.57 €)
43.33 C$
(29.59 €)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(91.07 €)
108.99 C$
(74.44 €)
     -18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(110.47 €)
144.35 C$
(98.59 €)
     -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.32 C$
(1,714.59 €)
1,584.36 C$
(1,082.14 €)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(1,526.24 €)
975.76 C$
(666.46 €)
     -56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(3,041.44 €)
3,062.04 C$
(2,091.43 €)
     -31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(2,467.15 €)
1,818.24 C$
(1,241.89 €)
     -49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(893.23 €)
950.61 C$
(649.28 €)
     -27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(697.33 €)
452.67 C$
(309.18 €)
     -55.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(3,209.75 €)
2,498.49 C$
(1,706.51 €)
     -46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.78      -27.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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