Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Olbia Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 14.0% more expensive than Olbia.
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Olbia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Olbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Olbia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.46
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.57
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
€7.25
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
€5.25
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
€2.05
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.28
€22.66
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,703.71
€28,201.29
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.37
€12.39
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.24
€26.94
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.39
€805.75
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€654.67
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.56
€129.83
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% more for childcare
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.72
€292.08
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.73
€6,899.24
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.67
€41.97
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.56
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Olbia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.93
€71.51
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.06
€48.35
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
€78.42
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€110.79
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Olbia vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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