Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 13.7% higher than in Italy (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 24.8% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 65.1% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 17.4% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 1.1% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 39.9% higher than in Italy
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Restaurants
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.66 £)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     +18.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(59.08 £)
77.02 €
(65.00 £)
     +10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.44 £)
8.89 €
(7.50 £)
     -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.22 £)
5.92 €
(5.00 £)
     +18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.22 £)
5.45 €
(4.60 £)
     +9.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 €
(1.41 £)
4.04 €
(3.41 £)
     +141.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.15 £)
2.11 €
(1.78 £)
     -17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 €
(0.98 £)
1.51 €
(1.27 £)
     +29.2 %
Markets
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.46 €
(4.61 £)
5.57 €
(4.70 £)
     +2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(1.56 £)
1.32 €
(1.12 £)
     -28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(0.99 £)
0.88 €
(0.74 £)
     -25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(2.94 £)
3.52 €
(2.97 £)
     +1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.45 €
(5.44 £)
3.85 €
(3.25 £)
     -40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.85 €
(4.09 £)
3.55 €
(2.99 £)
     -26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.91 €
(6.68 £)
5.61 €
(4.73 £)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.83 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     +19.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.72 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(0.88 £)
1.14 €
(0.96 £)
     +9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.08 £)
1.40 €
(1.18 £)
     +9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -15.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.62 £)
0.62 €
(0.52 £)
     -15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.10 £)
0.99 €
(0.84 £)
     -24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.44 €
(0.37 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +202.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.06 £)
9.48 €
(8.00 £)
     +58.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.32 £)
2.46 €
(2.08 £)
     +57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 €
(1.80 £)
2.92 €
(2.46 £)
     +36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.06 £)
17.76 €
(14.99 £)
     +196.0 %
Transportation
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(1.43 £)
2.84 €
(2.40 £)
     +67.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 €
(30.38 £)
82.94 €
(70.00 £)
     +130.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.22 £)
4.74 €
(4.00 £)
     -5.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.04 £)
3.39 €
(2.86 £)
     +40.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(25.32 £)
23.70 €
(20.00 £)
     -21.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.76 €
(5.70 £)
6.46 €
(5.45 £)
     -4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(23,630.70 £)
33,514.88 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,615.26 €
(24,149.95 £)
35,367.54 €
(29,848.56 £)
     +23.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.27 €
(163.11 £)
281.69 €
(237.73 £)
     +45.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.59 €
(9.78 £)
15.27 €
(12.88 £)
     +31.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.29 €
(23.03 £)
37.02 €
(31.24 £)
     +35.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.11 €
(41.45 £)
40.37 €
(34.07 £)
     -17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.83 €
(18.42 £)
13.82 €
(11.66 £)
     -36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.60 £)
11.85 €
(10.00 £)
     +31.7 %
Childcare
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 498.99 €
(421.12 £)
1,494.15 €
(1,261.00 £)
     +199.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,187.71 €
(7,754.00 £)
18,013.57 €
(15,202.61 £)
     +96.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.94 €
(66.62 £)
78.66 €
(66.38 £)
     -0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.86 €
(29.42 £)
38.97 €
(32.89 £)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.92 €
(72.51 £)
88.53 €
(74.71 £)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.67 €
(95.09 £)
90.34 €
(76.24 £)
     -19.8 %
Rent Per Month
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 743.18 €
(627.21 £)
1,233.76 €
(1,041.24 £)
     +66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 570.89 €
(481.80 £)
1,000.21 €
(844.13 £)
     +75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,311.00 €
(1,106.42 £)
2,041.82 €
(1,723.20 £)
     +55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 944.24 €
(796.89 £)
1,618.11 €
(1,365.61 £)
     +71.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 343.06 €
(289.53 £)
513.73 €
(433.56 £)
     +49.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 217.58 €
(183.62 £)
411.32 €
(347.14 £)
     +89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Italy Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,617.03 €
(1,364.70 £)
2,823.54 €
(2,382.94 £)
     +74.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.43 5.76      +30.0 %
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