Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Ancona Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 14.8% more expensive than Ancona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Ancona. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Ancona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Ancona, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$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) |
$2.73
€2.35
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.21
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.08
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.00
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.56
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.34
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,447.76
€23,668.94
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.35
€32.21
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.19
€528.77
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$487.64
€420.50
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$220.61
€190.24
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.78
€258.51
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.70
€56.65
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Ancona
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.56
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
€28.54
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€80.58
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.72
€103.24
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Ancona vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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