Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 20.7% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 48.2% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 141.8% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 27.3% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 37.2% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 71.7% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.07 $)	18.67 € (20.00 $)	+24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.28 $)	70.00 € (75.00 $)	+16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.50 € (9.11 $)	9.33 € (10.00 $)	+9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	5.60 € (6.00 $)	+12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	+63.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.51 € (1.62 $)	4.42 € (4.74 $)	+192.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.31 € (2.48 $)	2.17 € (2.33 $)	-6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.08 € (1.16 $)	1.72 € (1.84 $)	+59.4 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.77 € (5.11 $)	3.64 € (3.90 $)	-23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 € (1.70 $)	2.99 € (3.20 $)	+88.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.05 $)	1.77 € (1.90 $)	+81.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	4.23 € (4.53 $)	+40.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.89 € (6.31 $)	5.01 € (5.37 $)	-14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.31 € (4.62 $)	5.05 € (5.41 $)	+17.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.02 € (7.52 $)	6.42 € (6.87 $)	-8.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.95 $)	2.07 € (2.21 $)	+132.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.82 $)	0.68 € (0.73 $)	-11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.95 $)	1.76 € (1.89 $)	+97.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.23 $)	1.94 € (2.08 $)	+69.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.64 $)	1.17 € (1.25 $)	+94.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.62 € (0.67 $)	1.18 € (1.26 $)	+89.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 € (1.22 $)	2.00 € (2.14 $)	+74.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.43 € (0.46 $)	1.98 € (2.12 $)	+361.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.50 € (5.89 $)	12.13 € (13.00 $)	+120.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.46 € (1.56 $)	2.53 € (2.71 $)	+73.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 € (2.14 $)	3.15 € (3.38 $)	+57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.43 $)	8.40 € (9.00 $)	+40.0 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 € (1.61 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	+55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (37.50 $)	64.40 € (69.00 $)	+84.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	3.27 € (3.50 $)	-34.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 € (2.24 $)	2.52 € (2.70 $)	+20.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.00 € (30.00 $)	28.00 € (30.00 $)	+0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.32 € (7.84 $)	3.51 € (3.76 $)	-52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,783.80 $)	23,335.00 € (25,000.00 $)	-6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,015.91 € (27,872.20 $)	22,059.75 € (23,633.76 $)	-15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	189.26 € (202.76 $)	173.78 € (186.18 $)	-8.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.17 € (0.18 $)	0.17 € (0.18 $)	-0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.90 € (29.89 $)	65.40 € (70.06 $)	+134.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.69 € (50.02 $)	39.06 € (41.85 $)	-16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.67 € (21.07 $)	17.23 € (18.46 $)	-12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.64 $)	11.67 € (12.50 $)	+29.6 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	458.96 € (491.71 $)	1,110.95 € (1,190.22 $)	+142.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,794.17 € (10,493.00 $)	15,703.88 € (16,824.38 $)	+60.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.17 € (82.67 $)	47.70 € (51.10 $)	-38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.23 € (34.53 $)	37.52 € (40.20 $)	+16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.57 € (89.54 $)	75.93 € (81.35 $)	-9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	109.58 € (117.40 $)	103.09 € (110.44 $)	-5.9 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	650.58 € (697.00 $)	1,582.59 € (1,695.51 $)	+143.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	504.67 € (540.68 $)	1,281.63 € (1,373.08 $)	+154.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,215.32 € (1,302.04 $)	2,833.49 € (3,035.66 $)	+133.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	857.43 € (918.60 $)	2,108.28 € (2,258.71 $)	+145.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	329.15 € (352.63 $)	401.52 € (430.16 $)	+22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	202.29 € (216.72 $)	271.59 € (290.97 $)	+34.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,558.98 € (1,670.22 $)	3,965.59 € (4,248.54 $)	+154.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.01	5.42	+169.2 %
Last update:	June 2023	June 2023
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