Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trento vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Trento is 1.0% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Trento
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Trento
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Trento
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% more in Trento
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Trento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Trento
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Trento
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Trento are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Trento.
Trento vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trento instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.65
€1.42
|
|
Italy vs. Trento - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$2.49
€2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$6.28
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$4.01
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$5.62
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Italy vs. Trento - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$34.16
€29.46
|
|
Italy vs. Trento - Cost of transportation
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$31.02
€26.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,031.72
€889.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$144.33
€124.46
|
|
Italy vs. Trento - Cost of housing
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$175.20
€151.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
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Italy vs. Trento - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$73.49
€63.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Italy vs. Trento - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Trento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$45.26
€39.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$98.31
€84.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$198.56
€171.22
|
|
Italy vs. Trento - Cost of clothing
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