Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 21.2% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 42.6% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 121.0% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 22.1% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 28.6% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 75.0% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.18 $)	18.54 € (20.00 $)	+23.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (75.52 $)	69.52 € (75.00 $)	-0.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.79 $)	10.20 € (11.00 $)	+2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.39 $)	5.56 € (6.00 $)	+11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.85 $)	6.49 € (7.00 $)	+44.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.67 € (1.80 $)	4.84 € (5.22 $)	+190.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.53 € (2.73 $)	2.37 € (2.55 $)	-6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.16 € (1.25 $)	1.93 € (2.08 $)	+66.2 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.47 € (5.90 $)	3.71 € (4.00 $)	-32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.84 € (1.98 $)	3.05 € (3.29 $)	+66.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.26 $)	1.93 € (2.08 $)	+64.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.48 € (3.76 $)	3.85 € (4.15 $)	+10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.39 € (6.89 $)	5.45 € (5.87 $)	-14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.86 € (5.24 $)	5.11 € (5.51 $)	+5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.94 € (8.57 $)	6.82 € (7.36 $)	-14.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.06 $)	2.22 € (2.39 $)	+126.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.86 € (0.92 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.12 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+81.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.30 € (1.41 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+58.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.83 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+59.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+77.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.30 € (1.41 $)	2.04 € (2.20 $)	+56.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 € (0.48 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+367.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.47 $)	13.90 € (15.00 $)	+131.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 € (1.69 $)	1.80 € (1.94 $)	+14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 € (2.29 $)	3.32 € (3.59 $)	+56.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.47 $)	9.27 € (10.00 $)	+54.5 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.70 € (1.83 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	+36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	36.00 € (38.84 $)	60.25 € (65.00 $)	+67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.39 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	-30.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.60 $)	2.60 € (2.80 $)	+7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.36 $)	27.81 € (30.00 $)	-7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.77 € (7.31 $)	3.26 € (3.51 $)	-51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 € (30,207.31 $)	27,807.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,479.35 € (30,724.44 $)	24,061.72 € (25,958.56 $)	-15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.44 € (208.69 $)	192.68 € (207.87 $)	-0.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.63 € (12.54 $)	53.00 € (57.18 $)	+355.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.30 € (29.45 $)	66.25 € (71.47 $)	+142.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.11 € (52.98 $)	43.11 € (46.51 $)	-12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.98 € (23.71 $)	20.26 € (21.86 $)	-7.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.71 $)	12.98 € (14.00 $)	+44.2 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	494.07 € (533.01 $)	1,274.84 € (1,375.34 $)	+158.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,102.69 € (9,820.28 $)	20,975.27 € (22,628.80 $)	+130.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.44 € (85.71 $)	48.22 € (52.02 $)	-39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.76 € (37.50 $)	39.50 € (42.62 $)	+13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.38 € (93.19 $)	82.89 € (89.42 $)	-4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.09 € (123.09 $)	104.91 € (113.18 $)	-8.1 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	745.44 € (804.21 $)	1,616.90 € (1,744.37 $)	+116.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	567.01 € (611.71 $)	1,332.76 € (1,437.82 $)	+135.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,309.65 € (1,412.90 $)	2,696.82 € (2,909.41 $)	+105.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	939.63 € (1,013.71 $)	2,223.33 € (2,398.60 $)	+136.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	348.11 € (375.56 $)	278.30 € (300.24 $)	-20.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	219.33 € (236.62 $)	233.05 € (251.42 $)	+6.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,611.97 € (1,739.05 $)	4,021.65 € (4,338.68 $)	+149.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.46	6.57	+47.5 %
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