Cost of living comparison
Italy is 19.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 16.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 39.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 57.6% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 0.3% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$16.15
€15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$10.06
€9.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.55
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$6.83
€6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$5.53
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$7.22
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$38.81
€37.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$28,223.13
€27,481.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$19.13
€18.63
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$28.87
€28.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$656.19
€638.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$511.91
€498.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$150.39
€146.44
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$508.72
€495.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$9,465.55
€9,216.70
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$5.01
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$52.12
€50.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$9.39
€9.14
|
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pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$78.41
€76.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$33.87
€32.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$86.07
€83.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$115.43
€112.40
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