Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Saint Louis Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 7.5% cheaper than Saint Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Saint Louis. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. Saint Louis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Saint Louis, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$18.50
€15.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.64
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.93
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$8.02
€6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$6.00
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$5.46
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$7.83
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.00
|
$44.40
€38.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,336.95
|
$32,732.41
€28,110.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
|
$21.32
€18.31
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50
|
$31.45
€27.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.50
|
$740.98
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$575.41
€494.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.70
|
$164.94
€141.65
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,303.33
|
$547.22
€469.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,800.00
|
$9,750.16
€8,373.54
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$6.86
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.88
|
$57.21
€49.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.59
€9.10
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Louis
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$86.36
€74.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$39.95
€34.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.12
|
$97.77
€83.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.17
|
$128.92
€110.72
|
|
Saint Louis vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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