Cost of living comparison
Italy is 12.7% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Italy instead of France, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$15.74
€14.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$2.45
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$7.20
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$4.88
€4.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$4.47
€4.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$8.02
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.18
|
$38.40
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
$25,887.08
€24,275.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.92
|
$18.65
€17.49
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$30.75
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.29
|
$608.10
€570.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.70
|
$488.80
€458.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
$151.72
€142.27
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.27
|
$459.30
€430.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
$9,604.44
€9,006.56
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$4.83
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.61
|
$51.79
€48.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$9.32
€8.74
|
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pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
$80.37
€75.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
$89.56
€83.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.07
|
$114.84
€107.69
|
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