Cost of living comparison
Italy is 17.4% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.4% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 8.9% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 15.1% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$16.15
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.83
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.22
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$38.81
€34.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$19.13
€16.82
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$656.19
€577.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$511.91
€450.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$508.72
€447.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$52.12
€45.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.39
€8.26
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$115.43
€101.50
|
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