Cost of living comparison

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Amalfi vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary

Amalfi is 41.9% more expensive than Italy overall.

Restaurants
pay 74.5% more in Amalfi
Transportation
pay 0.8% more in Amalfi
Housing
pay 86.5% more in Amalfi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0% more in Amalfi
Clothing
pay 45.6% more in Amalfi

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Amalfi are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Amalfi.

Amalfi vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amalfi instead of Italy, you would:

pay 74.5% more for restaurants

 
Italy
Amalfi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.50
€15.95
$35.04
€30.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.64
€10.03
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.93
€2.52
$4.67
€4.03

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Italy
Amalfi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.30
€1.98
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.02
€6.92
??
Milk (1 gallon) $6.00
€5.17
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pay 0.8% more for transportation

 
Italy
Amalfi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.83
€6.75
$7.89
€6.81
Monthly public transit pass $44.40
€38.29
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,732.41
€28,226.04
??

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pay 86.5% more for housing

 
Italy
Amalfi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.45
€27.12
$70.08
€60.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $740.98
€638.97
$1,113.92
€960.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $575.41
€496.19
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Italy
Amalfi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $547.22
€471.89
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,750.16
€8,407.82
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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Italy
Amalfi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.73
€4.94
$5.84
€5.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.95
€1.68
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.86
€5.92
$7.01
€6.04

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

 
Italy
Amalfi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.36
€74.47
$140.15
€120.86
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.95
€34.45
$93.43
€80.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.77
€84.31
$93.43
€80.57

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