Cost of living in Varese
compared to
Cost of living in Varese vs. Italy overall average
Varese is 12.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Varese
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Varese
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Varese
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Varese
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Varese
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Varese
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Varese
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Varese are more expensive than in Italy.
Varese Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.68
-
$15.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.19
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.17
-
$1.75
|
Varese - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
€2.73
|
$1.27
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$5.26
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.49
|
$4.82
-
$8.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.49
|
$2.34
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
€5.26
|
$2.60
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$0.26
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.48
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.69
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.43
|
$0.69
-
$2.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
Varese - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€6.73
|
$7.52
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$35.04
-
$52.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,747.69
€29,605.24
|
$32,703.71
-
$45,551.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$20.79
-
$29.20
|
Varese - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.74
€30.45
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.75
€816.01
|
$817.59
-
$1,284.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.51
€636.89
|
$642.39
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.14
€162.85
|
$91.10
-
$303.68
|
Varese - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$759.19
€646.84
|
$759.19
-
$934.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,735.41
€5,738.61
|
$5,255.95
-
$9,110.32
|
Varese - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$4.67
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
€1.55
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.01
-
$7.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.67
€41.46
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
Varese - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.01
€92.88
|
$93.43
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.86
€34.81
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.59
€106.15
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.31
€145.95
|
$93.44
-
$280.32
|
Varese - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Imola,
Sassari,
Bolzano-Bozen,
Brescia,
Carpi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Varese.
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