Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Reggio Nell'emilia is 1.4% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Reggio Nell'emilia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reggio Nell'emilia.
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reggio Nell'emilia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.79
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.93
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$3.65
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.73
€1.47
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.85
|
$9.83
€8.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.12
|
$5.49
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
$3.78
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.66
|
$4.87
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.68
|
$7.90
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.91
|
$37.96
€32.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,948.96
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.21
|
$36.79
€31.42
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.86
|
$28.37
€24.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€632.69
|
$697.46
€595.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€491.32
|
$550.90
€470.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.84
|
$148.33
€126.66
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€467.25
|
$521.70
€445.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,325.29
|
$7,007.94
€5,983.81
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.89
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.86
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.85
|
$62.29
€53.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.05
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.74
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.11
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.48
|
$105.12
€89.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€110.08
|
$115.83
€98.90
|
|
Italy vs. Reggio Nell'emilia - Cost of clothing
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