Cost of living comparison
compared to
Myrtle Beach vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Myrtle Beach is 32.9% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Myrtle Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% more in Myrtle Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Myrtle Beach
- Housing
-
pay 95.7% more in Myrtle Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Myrtle Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Myrtle Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Myrtle Beach instead of Italy, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€16.06
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.54
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$2.03
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.96
|
$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.21
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.41
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.74
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.27
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.20
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.80
|
$2.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,412.33
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.51
|
$17.91
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.30
|
$72.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€643.18
|
$1,550.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€499.46
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€143.17
|
$107.34
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€475.00
|
$1,314.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,463.31
|
$24,700.00
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.95
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.66
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.20
|
$10.00
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.96
|
$46.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.68
|
$36.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.86
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.90
|
$105.75
|
|
Italy vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of clothing
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