Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 20.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 32.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 55.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 22.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 24.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 43.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)
15.80 $
(15.00 €)
     -21.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)
68.49 $
(65.00 €)
     -8.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)
10.54 $
(10.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)
5.27 $
(5.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)
4.74 $
(4.50 €)
     -32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)
1.73 $
(1.64 €)
     -66.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)
2.61 $
(2.48 €)
     +2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)
1.21 $
(1.15 €)
     -41.4 %
Markets
United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.79 €)
5.76 $
(5.47 €)
     +44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)
1.91 $
(1.82 €)
     -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)
1.23 $
(1.16 €)
     -41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
3.62 $
(3.43 €)
     -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)
6.58 $
(6.24 €)
     +12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)
5.10 $
(4.84 €)
     -6.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)
8.23 $
(7.81 €)
     +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)
1.02 $
(0.96 €)
     -57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
0.89 $
(0.84 €)
     +16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)
1.09 $
(1.03 €)
     -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)
1.35 $
(1.28 €)
     -39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -41.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)
0.75 $
(0.71 €)
     -46.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)
1.35 $
(1.28 €)
     -38.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.10 €)
0.46 $
(0.44 €)
     -79.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)
6.32 $
(6.00 €)
     -57.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)
1.62 $
(1.54 €)
     -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)
2.20 $
(2.09 €)
     -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)
6.32 $
(6.00 €)
     -36.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)
1.69 $
(1.60 €)
     -32.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)
36.88 $
(35.00 €)
     -43.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
5.27 $
(5.00 €)
     +40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)
2.70 $
(2.56 €)
     -3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)
31.61 $
(30.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)
7.16 $
(6.79 €)
     +98.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)
27,500.63 $
(26,100.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,175.33 $
(24,842.19 €)
29,699.44 $
(28,186.82 €)
     +13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.19 $
(196.64 €)
207.51 $
(196.94 €)
     +0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.78 $
(52.94 €)
12.47 $
(11.83 €)
     -77.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(67.41 €)
28.82 $
(27.35 €)
     -59.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.77 $
(44.38 €)
51.55 $
(48.92 €)
     +10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.91 €)
22.35 $
(21.21 €)
     +6.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)
9.48 $
(9.00 €)
     -32.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.60 $
(1,311.23 €)
531.00 $
(503.95 €)
     -61.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)
9,967.50 $
(9,459.85 €)
     -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $
(49.62 €)
82.82 $
(78.60 €)
     +58.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(40.65 €)
35.36 $
(33.56 €)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.27 $
(84.72 €)
89.33 $
(84.78 €)
     +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.03 $
(108.22 €)
119.38 $
(113.30 €)
     +4.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.31 $
(1,672.55 €)
790.26 $
(750.01 €)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.43 $
(1,378.46 €)
600.83 $
(570.23 €)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.12 $
(2,799.86 €)
1,410.90 $
(1,339.04 €)
     -52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.44 $
(2,284.82 €)
1,004.49 $
(953.33 €)
     -58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.71 $
(313.87 €)
377.80 $
(358.56 €)
     +14.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.68 $
(247.40 €)
236.14 $
(224.12 €)
     -9.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.45 $
(4,202.90 €)
1,709.27 $
(1,622.21 €)
     -61.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.57      -30.4 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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