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Bologna vs. Bentonville Cost of Living Summary

Bologna is 2.8% more expensive than Bentonville.

Restaurants
pay 10.9% more in Bologna
Groceries
pay 13.4% more in Bologna
Transportation
pay 69.2% more in Bologna
Housing
pay 25.8% less in Bologna
Childcare
pay 28.9% less in Bologna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0% less in Bologna
Clothing
pay 68.8% more in Bologna

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Bologna are more expensive than in Bentonville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bologna.

Bologna vs. Bentonville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bologna instead of Bentonville, you would:

pay 10.9% more for restaurants

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.50
 
$22.39
€20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.50
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$3.63
€3.24

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Bread
1 loaf
$2.87
 
$3.09
€2.76
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
 
$10.33
€9.23
Milk (1 gallon) $3.86
 
$5.19
€4.63

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pay 69.2% more for transportation

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.33
 
$8.06
€7.19
Monthly public transit pass ?? $43.67
€38.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,000.00
 
$36,317.50
€32,427.79

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pay 25.8% less for housing

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.25
 
$31.17
€27.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,680.00
 
$1,136.62
€1,014.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,257.33
 
$872.70
€779.24

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,183.50
 
$771.78
€689.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,064.17
 
$16,312.31
€14,565.21

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
 
$6.72
€6.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.50
 
$2.23
€1.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.03
 
$6.96
€6.22

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pay 68.8% more for clothing

 
Bentonville
Bologna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.33
 
$92.07
€82.21
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.00
 
$45.99
€41.06
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.00
 
$120.58
€107.66

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