Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 47.4% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in New Hampshire
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in New Hampshire are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New Hampshire. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Italy, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.89
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.47
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$17.04
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$165.57
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$20,200.00
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$13.21
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$121.14
|
|
Italy vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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