Cost of living in Catania
compared to
Cost of living in Catania vs. Italy overall average
Catania is 9.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Catania
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Catania
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Catania
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Catania
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Catania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Catania
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Catania
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Catania.
Catania Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.36
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Catania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
€1.32
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
€4.73
|
$4.67
-
$7.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
€4.59
|
$3.76
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.69
|
$2.10
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$3.71
-
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.26
-
$2.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.52
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.53
-
$0.79
|
Catania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€6.70
|
$7.60
-
$8.31
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,361.32
|
$25,695.77
-
$40,879.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.02
€17.91
|
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-
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|
Catania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.35
€32.67
|
$32.70
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.30
€502.09
|
$408.80
-
$934.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.50
€342.08
|
$292.00
-
$583.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.43
€166.50
|
$127.54
-
$357.27
|
Catania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.54
€325.08
|
$210.24
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
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-
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|
Catania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.50
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.75
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.42
-
$9.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
€50.59
|
$40.88
-
$93.44
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
Catania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.59
€68.66
|
$35.04
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.06
€29.02
|
$17.52
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.29
|
$70.08
-
$105.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.50
€102.66
|
$93.44
-
$151.84
|
Catania - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Anzio (Rome),
Cosenza,
Turin,
Mirano,
Ancona,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Catania.
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