Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangor vs. Bologna Cost of Living Summary
Bangor is 3.3% cheaper than Bologna.
Bangor vs. Bologna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangor instead of Bologna, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
€3.24
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.58
|
$2.42
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
€2.76
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.33
€9.22
|
$6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.63
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.53
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
€4.99
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.38
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.69
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.19
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.67
€38.98
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,417.66
|
$23,669.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
€16.09
|
$19.78
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.17
€27.82
|
$77.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.62
€1,014.57
|
$1,060.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.70
€778.99
|
$966.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.21
€168.89
|
$172.06
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of housing
pay 96.4% more for childcare
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.78
€688.90
|
$1,516.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,312.31
€14,560.66
|
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Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
€6.22
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.58
€56.75
|
$49.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Bologna
|
Bangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.07
€82.18
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.99
€41.05
|
$29.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.58
€107.63
|
$76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.99
€132.09
|
$67.00
|
|
Bologna vs. Bangor - Cost of clothing
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