Cost of living comparison
Italy is 16.7% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 18.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 40.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 60.9% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$16.15
€15.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$10.06
€9.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$6.83
€6.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.53
€5.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$7.22
€6.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$38.81
€37.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$28,223.13
€27,326.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$19.13
€18.52
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$28.87
€27.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$656.19
€635.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$511.91
€495.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$150.39
€145.61
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$508.72
€492.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$9,465.55
€9,164.94
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$5.01
€4.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.69
€1.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$52.12
€50.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$9.39
€9.09
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
North Carolina
|
Italy
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$78.41
€75.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$33.87
€32.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$86.07
€83.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$115.43
€111.77
|
|
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