Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Pisa Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 1.1% more expensive than Pisa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Italy
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in Pisa. Expenses including housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Pisa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Pisa, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.50
€15.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.64
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.59
|
$2.93
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.33
€7.95
|
$8.02
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.02
|
$6.00
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.84
|
$5.46
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.67
|
$7.83
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.20
€38.51
|
$44.40
€37.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€28,858.89
|
$32,732.41
€27,888.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.41
|
$21.32
€18.17
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€26.87
|
$31.45
€26.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.06
€650.98
|
$740.98
€631.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.75
€561.26
|
$575.41
€490.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.90
€160.09
|
$164.94
€140.53
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.31
€487.62
|
$547.22
€466.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,110.32
€7,762.05
|
$9,750.16
€8,307.19
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.73
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
€1.51
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.30
€6.22
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.58
€33.72
|
$57.21
€48.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.59
€9.03
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Pisa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$86.36
€73.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
$39.95
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$97.77
€83.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.37
€112.78
|
$128.92
€109.84
|
|
Pisa vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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