Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 29.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 95.9% more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Indiana are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Indiana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Italy, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 95.9% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$102.45
|
|
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