Cost of living comparison
United States is 55.7% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in United States instead of Italy, you would:
pay 19.4% 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 |
$15.81
€14.29
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.20
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.27
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.09
|
$1.98
|
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pay 46.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.86
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.16
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.05
|
$3.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.08
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.53
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.16
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$1.38
|
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pay 7.2% more for transportation
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Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.63
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€34.57
|
$65.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,398.16
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.68
|
$17.71
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.00
|
$67.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€597.29
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€456.48
|
$1,397.18
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€143.74
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€469.49
|
$1,344.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,693.17
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.49
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.51
|
$4.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.57
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€47.39
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.60
|
$13.21
|
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pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€69.38
|
$50.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€30.78
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€76.00
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€104.43
|
$113.11
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