Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Massachusetts Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 17.0% cheaper than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Massachusetts. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Massachusetts Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.54
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.57
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.22
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,617.11
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.49
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.71
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,203.18
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,938.26
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.69
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.25
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,653.85
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.61
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.50
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.65
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.73
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.04
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Massachusetts vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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