Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 17.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 29.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 54.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 18.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 21.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 42.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.46 €)		 16.25 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.22 €)		 74.76 $
(69.00 €)		      -0.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.15 €)		 10.83 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		 4.88 $
(4.50 €)		      -30.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)		 1.81 $
(1.67 €)		      -65.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)		 2.74 $
(2.53 €)		      +7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.26 $
(1.16 €)		      -39.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)		 5.93 $
(5.47 €)		      +48.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.04 €)		 1.99 $
(1.84 €)		      -39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.27 $
(1.17 €)		      -39.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.84 €)		 3.77 $
(3.48 €)		      -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.43 €)		 6.92 $
(6.39 €)		      +17.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.09 €)		 5.26 $
(4.86 €)		      -4.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.79 €)		 8.60 $
(7.94 €)		      +16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)		 1.06 $
(0.98 €)		      -55.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.93 $
(0.86 €)		      +22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 1.13 $
(1.04 €)		      -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 1.41 $
(1.30 €)		      -36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -37.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.79 $
(0.73 €)		      -43.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.41 $
(1.30 €)		      -35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 0.48 $
(0.44 €)		      -78.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.84 €)		 6.50 $
(6.00 €)		      -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.70 $
(1.57 €)		      -12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.31 €)		 2.30 $
(2.13 €)		      -35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)		 6.50 $
(6.00 €)		      -35.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)		 1.84 $
(1.70 €)		      -26.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.99 €)		 39.01 $
(36.00 €)		      -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      +44.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 2.62 $
(2.41 €)		      -6.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)		 32.50 $
(30.00 €)		      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.24 €)		 7.34 $
(6.77 €)		      +108.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,688.59 €)		 30,337.41 $
(28,000.00 €)		      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,962.63 €)		 30,856.77 $
(28,479.35 €)		      +18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.89 €)		 209.53 $
(193.39 €)		      +0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(52.79 €)		 12.59 $
(11.62 €)		      -78.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(65.99 €)		 29.57 $
(27.29 €)		      -58.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(42.98 €)		 53.21 $
(49.11 €)		      +14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.16 €)		 23.81 $
(21.98 €)		      +9.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.01 €)		 9.75 $
(9.00 €)		      -30.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(1,269.88 €)		 535.31 $
(494.07 €)		      -61.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,885.32 €)		 9,862.57 $
(9,102.69 €)		      -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.02 €)		 86.01 $
(79.39 €)		      +65.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.32 €)		 37.65 $
(34.75 €)		      -11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(82.59 €)		 93.55 $
(86.34 €)		      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(104.48 €)		 123.56 $
(114.04 €)		      +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(1,610.79 €)		 808.38 $
(746.09 €)		      -53.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(1,327.85 €)		 615.01 $
(567.62 €)		      -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(2,687.68 €)		 1,420.57 $
(1,311.12 €)		      -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(2,215.32 €)		 1,019.51 $
(940.96 €)		      -57.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(277.84 €)		 377.17 $
(348.11 €)		      +25.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(232.63 €)		 237.64 $
(219.33 €)		      -5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(4,003.62 €)		 1,747.70 $
(1,613.04 €)		      -59.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.46      -32.2 %
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