Cost of living comparison
Cosenza is 21.7% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.2% less in Cosenza
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Cosenza
- Transportation
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pay 18.2% less in Cosenza
- Housing
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pay 18.4% less in Cosenza
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Cosenza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Cosenza
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in Cosenza
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cosenza.
If you lived in Cosenza instead of Italy, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.58
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.71
|
$8.04
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.46
|
$1.97
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.97
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.59
|
$4.69
€4.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.34
|
$4.51
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.29
|
$3.64
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.87
|
$4.17
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.27
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.24
€0.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.97
|
$7.15
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.45
|
$32.15
€31.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,234.53
|
$26,767.28
€25,829.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.46
|
$9.65
€9.31
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.86
|
$31.08
€29.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€633.20
|
$321.53
€310.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€493.98
|
$321.53
€310.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€145.12
|
$160.77
€155.14
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€490.90
|
$300.09
€289.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,133.99
|
$2,679.41
€2,585.55
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.84
|
$4.29
€4.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.63
|
$1.45
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
$5.89
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.29
|
$28.13
€27.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.06
|
$7.50
€7.24
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Cosenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.67
|
$73.68
€71.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.68
|
$30.81
€29.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.05
|
$92.44
€89.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€111.39
|
$108.52
€104.71
|
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