Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 15.1% higher than in Italy (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 35.2% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 108.8% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 16.3% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 22.0% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 73.8% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (17.10 $)	17.54 € (20.00 $)	+17.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (79.80 $)	65.79 € (75.00 $)	-6.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.40 $)	10.09 € (11.50 $)	+0.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.70 $)	5.26 € (6.00 $)	+5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (5.13 $)	6.14 € (7.00 $)	+36.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.67 € (1.91 $)	4.60 € (5.24 $)	+174.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.54 € (2.89 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	-11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.16 € (1.32 $)	1.83 € (2.09 $)	+57.7 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.44 € (6.20 $)	3.52 € (4.01 $)	-35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.85 € (2.10 $)	2.90 € (3.30 $)	+56.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.16 € (1.33 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+57.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.47 € (3.96 $)	3.78 € (4.31 $)	+8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.46 € (7.36 $)	5.14 € (5.86 $)	-20.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.87 € (5.55 $)	4.86 € (5.54 $)	-0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.96 € (9.08 $)	6.50 € (7.41 $)	-18.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.12 $)	2.10 € (2.39 $)	+112.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.86 € (0.98 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.19 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+71.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.29 € (1.47 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+52.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.88 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+51.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.83 $)	1.22 € (1.39 $)	+69.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.31 € (1.49 $)	1.93 € (2.20 $)	+47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 € (0.51 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+335.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.84 $)	13.16 € (15.00 $)	+119.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.55 € (1.77 $)	1.72 € (1.96 $)	+10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 € (2.44 $)	3.16 € (3.60 $)	+47.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.84 $)	8.77 € (10.00 $)	+46.2 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.70 € (1.94 $)	2.19 € (2.50 $)	+29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	36.00 € (41.04 $)	57.02 € (65.00 $)	+58.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.70 $)	3.29 € (3.75 $)	-34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.75 $)	2.46 € (2.80 $)	+1.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (34.20 $)	26.32 € (30.00 $)	-12.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.76 € (7.70 $)	3.06 € (3.49 $)	-54.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 € (31,919.60 $)	26,316.12 € (30,000.00 $)	-6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,749.40 € (32,773.91 $)	22,799.01 € (25,990.54 $)	-20.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	192.69 € (219.66 $)	182.85 € (208.45 $)	-5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.59 € (13.21 $)	50.31 € (57.35 $)	+334.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.25 € (31.06 $)	62.99 € (71.81 $)	+131.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.98 € (55.83 $)	40.37 € (46.02 $)	-17.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.92 € (24.99 $)	19.19 € (21.87 $)	-12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (10.26 $)	12.28 € (14.00 $)	+36.5 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	495.11 € (564.42 $)	1,204.36 € (1,372.96 $)	+143.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,101.85 € (10,375.98 $)	19,837.95 € (22,614.98 $)	+118.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.68 € (89.69 $)	45.81 € (52.23 $)	-41.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.87 € (39.75 $)	37.38 € (42.61 $)	+7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.20 € (98.27 $)	78.92 € (89.96 $)	-8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.33 € (129.19 $)	99.80 € (113.77 $)	-11.9 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	739.72 € (843.27 $)	1,520.40 € (1,733.24 $)	+105.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	569.88 € (649.65 $)	1,259.15 € (1,435.41 $)	+120.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,295.03 € (1,476.31 $)	2,523.05 € (2,876.25 $)	+94.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	942.12 € (1,074.00 $)	2,103.15 € (2,397.56 $)	+123.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	340.38 € (388.03 $)	262.35 € (299.08 $)	-22.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	213.07 € (242.89 $)	220.86 € (251.78 $)	+3.7 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,614.71 € (1,840.75 $)	3,792.84 € (4,323.79 $)	+134.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.41	6.51	+47.6 %
Last update:	9 June 2025	9 June 2025
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