Italy
Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Canada = 1×
Italy
vs
Canada
Overall verdict
Italy is about 1.77× Canada.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means Italy is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Canada
Canada = 1×
Italy is pricier →
Canada
Canada = 1×
Italy is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Italy, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.1× what it does in Canada — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.15Italy
C$0.20
USD 0.141Canada
C$0.05
USD 0.034
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.37Italy
C$0.58
USD 0.414Canada
C$0.17
USD 0.123
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.56Italy
C$3.42
USD 2.407Canada
C$2.19
USD 1.54
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.56Italy
C$3.16
USD 2.22Canada
C$2.03
USD 1.426
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.39Italy
C$1,569
EUR 979Canada
C$1,129
CAD 1,129
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.20Italy
C$96.14
EUR 59.99Canada
C$79.99
CAD 79.99
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