Cost of living comparison
United States is 46.0% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in United States instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
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Italy
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.35
€14.08
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€2.14
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$1.60
|
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pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
€6.29
|
$5.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€4.27
|
$3.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
$2.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
€3.95
|
$4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.84
|
$2.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.75
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$1.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$1.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$1.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.64
|
$1.23
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pay 6.9% more for transportation
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Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€8.31
|
$4.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.88
€36.21
|
$64.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
€16.63
|
$16.53
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
$68.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$560.05
€549.78
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.17
€420.32
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 92.3% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$431.71
€423.80
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€4.40
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
€1.45
|
$4.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
€47.73
|
$40.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.67
|
$11.80
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
$44.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
$36.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
$77.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.74
€105.76
|
$98.75
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