Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 25.7% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 47.6% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 125.3% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 28.4% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 32.3% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 75.7% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.80 $)	18.98 € (20.00 $)	+26.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 € (68.49 $)	71.18 € (75.00 $)	+9.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.54 $)	10.44 € (11.00 $)	+4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.27 $)	5.69 € (6.00 $)	+13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.74 $)	6.64 € (7.00 $)	+47.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.64 € (1.73 $)	4.91 € (5.18 $)	+199.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.48 € (2.61 $)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	-2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.15 € (1.21 $)	1.96 € (2.07 $)	+70.8 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.47 € (5.76 $)	3.79 € (4.00 $)	-30.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.82 € (1.92 $)	3.10 € (3.27 $)	+70.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.16 € (1.23 $)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	+69.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.43 € (3.62 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	+3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.24 € (6.58 $)	5.57 € (5.87 $)	-10.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.84 € (5.10 $)	5.17 € (5.45 $)	+6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.81 € (8.23 $)	6.90 € (7.27 $)	-11.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.02 $)	2.26 € (2.39 $)	+134.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.89 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.09 $)	1.93 € (2.03 $)	+87.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	2.11 € (2.22 $)	+64.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.78 $)	1.27 € (1.34 $)	+71.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.75 $)	1.32 € (1.39 $)	+86.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	2.07 € (2.18 $)	+61.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.43 € (0.46 $)	2.10 € (2.21 $)	+382.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.32 $)	14.24 € (15.00 $)	+137.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 € (1.62 $)	1.79 € (1.89 $)	+16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 € (2.20 $)	3.36 € (3.54 $)	+60.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.32 $)	9.49 € (10.00 $)	+58.2 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 € (1.69 $)	2.37 € (2.50 $)	+48.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (36.88 $)	61.69 € (65.00 $)	+76.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.27 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	-28.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.56 € (2.70 $)	2.66 € (2.80 $)	+3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.61 $)	28.47 € (30.00 $)	-5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.79 € (7.16 $)	3.42 € (3.60 $)	-49.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,100.00 € (27,500.63 $)	31,965.29 € (33,680.68 $)	+22.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,186.82 € (29,699.44 $)	24,840.11 € (26,173.14 $)	-11.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	196.94 € (207.51 $)	196.64 € (207.19 $)	-0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.83 € (12.47 $)	52.93 € (55.77 $)	+347.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.35 € (28.82 $)	67.43 € (71.05 $)	+146.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.92 € (51.55 $)	44.33 € (46.71 $)	-9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.21 € (22.35 $)	19.89 € (20.95 $)	-6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.48 $)	13.29 € (14.00 $)	+47.6 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	503.95 € (531.00 $)	1,311.27 € (1,381.64 $)	+160.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,459.85 € (9,967.50 $)	21,545.29 € (22,701.50 $)	+127.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.61 € (82.83 $)	49.64 € (52.31 $)	-36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.56 € (35.36 $)	40.66 € (42.84 $)	+21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.78 € (89.33 $)	84.77 € (89.32 $)	-0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.40 € (119.49 $)	108.26 € (114.07 $)	-4.5 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	750.30 € (790.56 $)	1,673.07 € (1,762.85 $)	+123.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	570.39 € (601.00 $)	1,379.10 € (1,453.11 $)	+141.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,339.40 € (1,411.28 $)	2,801.06 € (2,951.38 $)	+109.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	952.18 € (1,003.28 $)	2,285.43 € (2,408.07 $)	+140.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	359.16 € (378.43 $)	313.68 € (330.51 $)	-12.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	224.14 € (236.17 $)	247.60 € (260.89 $)	+10.5 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,621.54 € (1,708.56 $)	4,203.32 € (4,428.88 $)	+159.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.57	6.57	+43.6 %
Last update:	November 2024	November 2024
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