Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. South Dakota Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 7.2% more expensive than South Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in South Dakota. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
Italy vs. South Dakota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of South Dakota, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
|
$18.50
€15.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
|
$11.64
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$2.93
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$8.02
€6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$6.00
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$5.46
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$7.83
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$44.40
€38.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,568.55
|
$32,732.41
€28,110.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.14
|
$21.32
€18.31
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.40
|
$31.45
€27.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.00
|
$740.98
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.82
|
$575.41
€494.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.28
|
$164.94
€141.65
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$715.00
|
$547.22
€469.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,800.00
|
$9,750.16
€8,373.54
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.38
|
$6.86
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.44
|
$57.21
€49.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
|
$10.59
€9.10
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
South Dakota
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.89
|
$86.36
€74.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$39.95
€34.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
|
$97.77
€83.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.62
|
$128.92
€110.72
|
|
South Dakota vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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