Cost of living comparison
Italy is 23.7% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 25.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 63.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% more in Italy
The cost of clothing and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of New York, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$6.83
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$38.81
€34.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$28,223.13
€24,771.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$19.13
€16.79
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
New York
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$28.87
€25.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$656.19
€575.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$511.91
€449.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$150.39
€132.00
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$508.72
€446.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$9,465.55
€8,307.91
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$52.12
€45.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$78.41
€68.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$33.87
€29.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$86.07
€75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$115.43
€101.31
|
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