Cost of living in Italy
compared to
#25
Country Cost of Living Rank
Index: 76 (United States = 100)
Italy Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.65
|
$13.02
$13.02
$31.19
$31.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.85
|
$10.42
$10.42
$14.40
$14.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.48
|
$2.28
$2.28
$4.11
$4.11
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.15
|
$1.13
$1.13
$2.29
$2.29
|
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Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.94
|
$1.44
$1.44
$4.03
$4.03
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.79
|
$5.29
$5.29
$15.45
$15.45
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.08
|
$4.47
$4.47
$8.61
$8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.33
|
$2.44
$2.44
$6.10
$6.10
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.62
|
$3.54
$3.54
$8.20
$8.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.60
$0.60
$1.70
$1.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.63
$0.63
$1.61
$1.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.71
$0.71
$2.05
$2.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.23
|
$0.78
$0.78
$2.49
$2.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.72
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.33
$1.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.33
$1.33
|
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Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.62
|
$7.46
$7.46
$8.54
$8.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.57
|
$36.23
$36.23
$57.91
$57.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,698.17
|
$30,399.59
$30K
$37,403.43
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.04
|
$16.67
$16.67
$33.87
$33.87
|
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Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.62
|
$26.25
$26.25
$41.49
$41.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€627.02
|
$614.18
$614.18
$941.56
$941.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€486.91
|
$478.20
$478.20
$729.05
$729.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€139.57
|
$110.26
$110.26
$288.03
$288.03
|
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Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€463.06
|
$432.51
$432.51
$818.41
$818.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,250.58
|
$7,096.34
$7K
$16,132.48
$16K
|
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Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.85
|
$4.06
$4.06
$7.96
$7.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$1.39
$1.39
$3.17
$3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.81
|
$6.48
$6.48
$8.14
$8.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.41
|
$39.74
$39.74
$79.09
$79.09
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€8.96
|
$9.18
$9.18
$14.78
$14.78
|
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Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.08
|
$53.55
$53.55
$135.91
$135.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€33.81
|
$24.98
$24.98
$73.90
$73.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€82.73
|
$68.29
$68.29
$143.60
$143.60
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€109.09
|
$78.21
$78.21
$232.44
$232.44
|
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