Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Alessandria Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 5.4% more expensive than Alessandria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Alessandria. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Alessandria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Alessandria, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.10
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.32
€7.18
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.61
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
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Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.42
€68.49
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.81
€22.26
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.43
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.92
€443.16
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$452.60
€390.29
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.64
€148.01
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.60
€453.24
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.95
€5,035.94
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Alessandria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€85.61
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
€49.21
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.36
€146.04
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Alessandria vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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