Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Louis vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Saint Louis is 40.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Saint Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% more in Saint Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Saint Louis
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% more in Saint Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Saint Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Saint Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Saint Louis
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Saint Louis are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Saint Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Louis.
Saint Louis vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Louis instead of Italy, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.76
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.49
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.94
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.83
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.11
|
$3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
$3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.65
|
$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.85
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.67
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.83
|
$78.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,888.21
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.17
|
$15.93
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.80
|
$71.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€631.32
|
$1,372.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€490.25
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.53
|
$157.70
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€466.24
|
$1,303.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,307.19
|
$23,800.00
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.88
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.74
|
$26.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.03
|
$13.00
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.58
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.04
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.30
|
$92.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€109.84
|
$129.17
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Louis - Cost of clothing
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