Cost of living comparison
Italy is 21.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$6.83
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$38.81
€34.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$28,223.13
€24,771.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$19.13
€16.79
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$28.87
€25.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$656.19
€575.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$511.91
€449.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$150.39
€132.00
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$508.72
€446.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$9,465.55
€8,307.91
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$52.12
€45.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$78.41
€68.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$33.87
€29.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$86.07
€75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$115.43
€101.31
|
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