Cost of living comparison
Italy is 20.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.1% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 60.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of United States, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$16.15
€14.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.06
€9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.55
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.04
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.83
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.53
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.05
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.22
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$38.81
€35.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,223.13
€25,751.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$19.13
€17.45
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$28.87
€26.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$656.19
€598.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$511.91
€467.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$150.39
€137.22
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$508.72
€464.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$9,465.55
€8,636.71
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.01
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.69
€1.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$52.12
€47.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$9.39
€8.57
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$78.41
€71.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$86.07
€78.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$115.43
€105.32
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