Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pavia vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Pavia is 10.6% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Pavia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% more in Pavia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Pavia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Pavia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Pavia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Pavia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Pavia
The cost of groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Pavia are more expensive than in Italy.
Pavia vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pavia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.79
|
$17.60
€15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.93
|
$9.39
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$3.75
€3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$3.37
€2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.85
|
$14.81
€12.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.12
|
$6.28
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
$3.37
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.66
|
$5.00
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.60
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.42
€1.21
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.68
|
$7.87
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.91
|
$61.22
€52.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,948.96
|
$39,893.23
€34,063.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.21
|
$15.02
€12.82
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.86
|
$29.33
€25.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€632.69
|
$801.78
€684.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€491.32
|
$488.89
€417.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.84
|
$172.29
€147.11
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€467.25
|
$625.78
€534.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,325.29
|
$10,559.97
€9,016.76
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.89
|
$5.87
€5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$1.83
€1.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.86
|
$7.04
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.85
|
$49.28
€42.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.05
|
$14.08
€12.02
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.74
|
$132.00
€112.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.11
|
$58.67
€50.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.48
|
$88.00
€75.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€110.08
|
$129.07
€110.20
|
|
Italy vs. Pavia - Cost of clothing
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