Cost of living comparison
compared to
Harrisburg vs. Lucca Cost of Living Summary
Harrisburg is 16.1% more expensive than Lucca.
Harrisburg vs. Lucca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Harrisburg instead of Lucca, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.16
€18.00
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.76
€10.50
|
$10.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.99
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$2.25
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
€2.21
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.33
€9.23
|
$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.67
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.53
|
$6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.97
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.83
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€7.02
|
$4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.71
€30.99
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,427.79
|
$26,823.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
€16.10
|
$21.71
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of transportation
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.18
€28.73
|
$72.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.81
€699.87
|
$1,462.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.84
€599.89
|
$1,264.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.88
€229.37
|
$122.35
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% more for childcare
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$641.98
€573.22
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,337.32
€10,123.06
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.84
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
€6.22
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.18
€59.99
|
$27.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Lucca
|
Harrisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.78
€89.98
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.59
€42.49
|
$32.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
€81.65
|
$79.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.96
€149.97
|
$100.00
|
|
Lucca vs. Harrisburg - Cost of clothing
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