Cost of living in Catania
compared to
Cost of living in Catania vs. Italy overall average
Catania is 11.1% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Catania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Catania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Catania
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Catania
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Catania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Catania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Catania
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Catania.
Catania Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.54
€13.75
|
$10.72
-
$20.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.01
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.87
|
$1.93
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
Catania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
€4.36
|
$3.75
-
$5.89
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.52
|
$3.45
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.59
|
$1.93
-
$3.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
€3.95
|
$2.92
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.49
-
$0.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.24
-
$0.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.48
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.39
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.29
-
$0.73
|
Catania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.37
|
$7.10
-
$7.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.45
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,861.33
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.00
€13.28
|
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-
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|
Catania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.80
€31.67
|
$30.01
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.83
€457.26
|
$428.71
-
$750.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.74
€358.98
|
$321.53
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.83
€134.33
|
$117.04
-
$348.32
|
Catania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€369.81
|
$192.92
-
$643.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,689.45
|
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-
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|
Catania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
€4.03
|
$3.22
-
$5.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
€1.63
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.45
|
$5.89
-
$8.57
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€48.20
|
$37.51
-
$85.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.59
|
$7.50
-
$9.65
|
Catania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€71.12
|
$32.15
-
$91.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€23.70
|
$16.08
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€75.86
|
$64.31
-
$96.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.82
€92.74
|
$53.59
-
$139.33
|
Catania - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Bergamo,
Cosenza,
Viareggio,
Benevento,
Ferrara,
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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