Cost of living comparison
compared to
Queens vs. Varese Cost of Living Summary
Queens is 47.3% more expensive than Varese.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Queens
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Queens
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Queens
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% more in Queens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Queens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.3% more in Queens
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Queens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Queens are more expensive than in Varese. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Queens. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Queens.
Queens vs. Varese Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Queens instead of Varese, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.27
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.27
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.19
|
$1.58
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
€2.79
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.26
€10.69
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.62
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.57
|
$7.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
€5.39
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.06
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.46
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.18
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€6.88
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.72
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,747.69
€30,287.82
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.38
|
$19.40
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of transportation
pay 81.5% more for housing
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.74
€31.15
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.75
€834.82
|
$2,276.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.51
€651.57
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.14
€166.61
|
$103.54
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$759.19
€661.75
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,735.41
€5,870.92
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of childcare
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.11
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
€1.59
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.11
|
$17.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.67
€42.42
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.18
|
$17.00
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Varese
|
Queens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.01
€95.02
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.86
€35.61
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.59
€108.60
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.31
€149.32
|
$133.75
|
|
Varese vs. Queens - Cost of clothing
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