Cost of living comparison
Italy is 15.1% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Italy instead of Spain, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€11.92
|
$15.81
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.01
|
$10.17
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$2.51
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
$2.05
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$6.81
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.75
|
$5.59
€5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.26
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.92
|
$5.01
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.97
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
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pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.85
|
$7.33
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€31.73
|
$38.24
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,129.64
|
$26,985.59
€24,155.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€12.88
|
$19.55
€17.50
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.26
|
$29.86
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€741.55
|
$660.64
€591.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€595.54
|
$504.89
€451.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€95.48
|
$158.99
€142.32
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€341.17
|
$519.28
€464.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,633.29
|
$9,615.09
€8,606.80
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.47
|
$4.97
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.72
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€4.99
|
$6.16
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€38.52
|
$52.41
€46.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.58
|
$9.51
€8.52
|
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€65.41
|
$76.74
€68.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.16
|
$34.05
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€67.22
|
$84.06
€75.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€82.32
|
$115.51
€103.40
|
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