Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 24.9% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 47.4% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 119.2% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 25.5% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 30.8% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 80.0% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.14 $)	18.59 € (20.00 $)	+23.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.57 $)	69.70 € (75.00 $)	+16.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.76 $)	10.21 € (10.99 $)	+2.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.38 $)	5.58 € (6.00 $)	+11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.38 $)	6.50 € (7.00 $)	+30.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.59 € (1.71 $)	4.74 € (5.10 $)	+198.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.43 € (2.62 $)	2.31 € (2.49 $)	-5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.13 € (1.21 $)	1.91 € (2.06 $)	+69.8 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.52 € (5.94 $)	3.72 € (4.00 $)	-32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.81 € (1.95 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.26 $)	1.92 € (2.07 $)	+64.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	3.44 € (3.70 $)	+1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.00 € (6.45 $)	5.41 € (5.82 $)	-9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.86 € (5.23 $)	5.11 € (5.50 $)	+5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.79 € (8.39 $)	6.77 € (7.28 $)	-13.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	2.23 € (2.40 $)	+141.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.91 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.09 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+86.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+63.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.77 $)	1.27 € (1.36 $)	+76.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.72 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+90.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.30 € (1.40 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+54.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 € (0.47 $)	2.03 € (2.19 $)	+365.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.46 $)	13.94 € (15.00 $)	+132.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.50 € (1.61 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 € (2.20 $)	3.30 € (3.55 $)	+61.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.46 $)	9.29 € (10.00 $)	+54.9 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.70 € (1.83 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	+36.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (37.66 $)	66.91 € (72.00 $)	+91.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.38 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	-30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.60 $)	2.60 € (2.80 $)	+7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	29.91 € (32.19 $)	27.88 € (30.00 $)	-6.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.82 € (7.34 $)	3.40 € (3.65 $)	-50.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,902.43 $)	30,805.76 € (33,150.00 $)	+23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,019.14 € (29,075.23 $)	24,248.28 € (26,093.51 $)	-10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200.27 € (215.51 $)	190.53 € (205.03 $)	-4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.68 € (13.64 $)	48.76 € (52.47 $)	+284.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.57 € (29.67 $)	65.91 € (70.93 $)	+139.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.28 € (51.95 $)	44.11 € (47.46 $)	-8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.08 € (21.61 $)	20.70 € (22.28 $)	+3.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.68 $)	13.01 € (14.00 $)	+44.6 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	521.54 € (561.23 $)	1,277.33 € (1,374.53 $)	+144.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,258.01 € (9,962.52 $)	21,343.84 € (22,968.05 $)	+130.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.85 € (83.77 $)	48.53 € (52.22 $)	-37.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.07 € (35.59 $)	40.13 € (43.18 $)	+21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.16 € (90.57 $)	82.47 € (88.75 $)	-2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.60 € (120.09 $)	106.76 € (114.89 $)	-4.3 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	759.99 € (817.82 $)	1,644.84 € (1,770.01 $)	+116.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	568.77 € (612.05 $)	1,348.63 € (1,451.25 $)	+137.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,358.06 € (1,461.40 $)	2,755.83 € (2,965.54 $)	+102.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	955.48 € (1,028.19 $)	2,235.73 € (2,405.87 $)	+134.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	372.26 € (400.58 $)	301.81 € (324.78 $)	-18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	229.01 € (246.43 $)	240.83 € (259.16 $)	+5.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,581.82 € (1,702.19 $)	4,197.97 € (4,517.43 $)	+165.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.80	6.57	+36.9 %
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