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Cost of Living in Italy is 13.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 26.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 52.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 13.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 18.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 42.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.61 €)		 17.04 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.04 €)		 79.50 $
(70.00 €)		      +6.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.69 €)		 11.36 $
(10.00 €)		      +3.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.28 €)		 5.68 $
(5.00 €)		      -5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.16 €)		 5.64 $
(4.97 €)		      -19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.60 €)		 1.90 $
(1.67 €)		      -63.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 2.88 $
(2.54 €)		      +12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.84 €)		 1.32 $
(1.16 €)		      -36.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)		 6.21 $
(5.47 €)		      +55.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		      -36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		      -36.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.71 €)		 3.95 $
(3.48 €)		      -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.16 €)		 7.28 $
(6.41 €)		      +24.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.86 €)		 5.52 $
(4.86 €)		      +0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.50 €)		 9.00 $
(7.93 €)		      +22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 1.12 $
(0.99 €)		      -53.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.97 $
(0.86 €)		      +28.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.19 $
(1.05 €)		      -41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.48 $
(1.31 €)		      -33.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.88 $
(0.77 €)		      -33.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.83 $
(0.73 €)		      -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.94 €)		 1.49 $
(1.31 €)		      -32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.50 $
(0.44 €)		      -77.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.21 €)		 6.81 $
(6.00 €)		      -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.78 $
(1.57 €)		      -8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.17 €)		 2.42 $
(2.13 €)		      -32.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.81 €)		 6.81 $
(6.00 €)		      -31.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 1.93 $
(1.70 €)		      -22.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.23 €)		 40.89 $
(36.00 €)		      -37.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)		 5.68 $
(5.00 €)		      +51.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.74 $
(2.41 €)		      -2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.42 €)		 34.07 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.68 $
(6.76 €)		      +119.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,415.36 €)		 31,799.68 $
(28,000.00 €)		      +6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.69 $
(22,861.34 €)		 32,333.61 $
(28,470.13 €)		      +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.36 $
(183.46 €)		 220.14 $
(193.84 €)		      +5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(50.36 €)		 13.18 $
(11.60 €)		      -77.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(62.93 €)		 30.99 $
(27.29 €)		      -56.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.43 $
(40.88 €)		 55.95 $
(49.27 €)		      +20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.33 €)		 24.88 $
(21.91 €)		      +13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(12.52 €)		 10.22 $
(9.00 €)		      -28.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(1,210.91 €)		 564.99 $
(497.48 €)		      -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(19,985.05 €)		 10,428.65 $
(9,182.55 €)		      -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.07 $
(45.85 €)		 90.19 $
(79.41 €)		      +73.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.48 €)		 39.42 $
(34.71 €)		      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.92 €)		 97.92 $
(86.22 €)		      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.68 €)		 129.88 $
(114.36 €)		      +14.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.88 $
(1,531.11 €)		 843.97 $
(743.13 €)		      -51.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.47 $
(1,264.83 €)		 644.49 $
(567.48 €)		      -55.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.80 $
(2,552.42 €)		 1,486.22 $
(1,308.63 €)		      -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.53 $
(2,115.46 €)		 1,070.69 $
(942.76 €)		      -55.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.94 $
(264.98 €)		 395.19 $
(347.97 €)		      +31.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.29 $
(221.27 €)		 249.51 $
(219.69 €)		      -0.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.86 $
(3,816.89 €)		 1,839.18 $
(1,619.42 €)		      -57.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.45      -31.6 %
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