Cost of living comparison
compared to
Naples vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Naples is 0.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Naples
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Naples
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Naples
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Naples
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Naples
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Naples
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Naples
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Naples are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Naples.
Naples vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Naples instead of Italy, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.89
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.99
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.51
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.89
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.15
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
$4.35
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.69
|
$4.83
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.72
|
$7.84
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.13
|
$49.06
€42.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,110.96
|
$36,090.88
€30,995.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.31
|
$20.79
€17.85
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of transportation
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.01
|
$34.49
€29.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€636.36
|
$1,106.89
€950.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€494.16
|
$736.81
€632.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€141.65
|
$160.92
€138.20
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€469.96
|
$394.78
€339.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,373.54
|
$6,131.95
€5,266.18
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$2.22
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.89
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.13
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.10
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Naples
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.16
|
$99.80
€85.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.31
|
$47.69
€40.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.96
|
$103.82
€89.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€110.72
|
$154.76
€132.91
|
|
Italy vs. Naples - Cost of clothing
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