Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 25.5% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 48.3% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 127.8% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 28.0% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 30.2% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 62.9% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.29 $)	18.42 € (20.00 $)	+22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (65.15 $)	69.07 € (75.00 $)	+15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.86 $)	10.13 € (11.00 $)	+1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	5.53 € (6.00 $)	+10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.89 $)	6.45 € (7.00 $)	+43.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.61 € (1.74 $)	4.74 € (5.14 $)	+195.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 € (2.66 $)	2.31 € (2.51 $)	-5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.12 € (1.22 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+68.5 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.51 € (5.98 $)	3.68 € (3.99 $)	-33.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.82 € (1.98 $)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	+64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.27 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.41 € (3.71 $)	3.38 € (3.67 $)	-0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.99 € (6.51 $)	5.38 € (5.84 $)	-10.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.77 € (5.18 $)	5.04 € (5.47 $)	+5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.64 € (8.29 $)	6.69 € (7.26 $)	-12.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.02 $)	2.21 € (2.40 $)	+135.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.92 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.11 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+84.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.37 $)	2.05 € (2.23 $)	+62.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	+70.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.68 € (0.74 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+87.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.29 € (1.40 $)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	+55.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.43 € (0.47 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	+364.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.52 $)	13.81 € (15.00 $)	+130.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.51 € (1.64 $)	1.67 € (1.81 $)	+10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 € (2.24 $)	3.24 € (3.52 $)	+56.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.52 $)	9.21 € (10.00 $)	+53.5 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 € (1.74 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	+43.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (38.01 $)	64.46 € (70.00 $)	+84.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	-35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.62 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	+6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.58 $)	27.63 € (30.00 $)	-7.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.81 € (7.40 $)	3.35 € (3.64 $)	-50.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (27,146.71 $)	31,017.28 € (33,680.68 $)	+24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,237.48 € (29,576.32 $)	24,084.27 € (26,152.35 $)	-11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	199.39 € (216.52 $)	191.47 € (207.91 $)	-4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.21 € (13.26 $)	50.19 € (54.50 $)	+311.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.48 € (29.84 $)	65.45 € (71.07 $)	+138.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.40 € (52.56 $)	43.49 € (47.22 $)	-10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.12 € (21.84 $)	20.30 € (22.04 $)	+0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.77 $)	12.89 € (14.00 $)	+43.3 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	501.26 € (544.31 $)	1,273.39 € (1,382.73 $)	+154.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,165.50 € (9,952.52 $)	20,875.38 € (22,667.92 $)	+127.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.94 € (83.54 $)	48.24 € (52.38 $)	-37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.58 € (35.38 $)	39.64 € (43.05 $)	+21.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.33 € (90.48 $)	81.91 € (88.94 $)	-1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	110.58 € (120.07 $)	105.12 € (114.15 $)	-4.9 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	750.12 € (814.53 $)	1,685.56 € (1,830.30 $)	+124.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	569.14 € (618.01 $)	1,394.87 € (1,514.65 $)	+145.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,352.17 € (1,468.28 $)	2,871.33 € (3,117.89 $)	+112.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	958.66 € (1,040.98 $)	2,319.06 € (2,518.19 $)	+141.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.72 € (396.04 $)	419.67 € (455.71 $)	+15.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	226.84 € (246.32 $)	331.61 € (360.09 $)	+46.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,690.31 € (1,835.45 $)	4,083.10 € (4,433.71 $)	+141.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.37	6.63	+51.7 %
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