Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 26.2% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 48.1% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 126.5% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 28.9% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 32.6% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 75.6% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.74 $)	19.06 € (20.00 $)	+27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 € (68.19 $)	71.49 € (75.00 $)	+10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.49 $)	10.48 € (11.00 $)	+4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.25 $)	5.72 € (6.00 $)	+14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.72 $)	6.67 € (7.00 $)	+48.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.65 € (1.73 $)	4.94 € (5.19 $)	+200.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 € (2.62 $)	2.42 € (2.54 $)	-3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.15 € (1.21 $)	1.97 € (2.07 $)	+71.2 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.47 € (5.74 $)	3.81 € (4.00 $)	-30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.82 € (1.91 $)	3.12 € (3.27 $)	+71.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.16 € (1.22 $)	1.99 € (2.08 $)	+70.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.45 € (3.62 $)	3.58 € (3.75 $)	+3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.30 € (6.61 $)	5.59 € (5.87 $)	-11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.85 € (5.08 $)	5.20 € (5.45 $)	+7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.85 € (8.23 $)	6.94 € (7.28 $)	-11.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.02 $)	2.28 € (2.39 $)	+135.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.89 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-14.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.08 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+88.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	2.13 € (2.23 $)	+65.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.79 $)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	+71.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.75 $)	1.33 € (1.40 $)	+86.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.28 € (1.34 $)	2.09 € (2.19 $)	+63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.43 € (0.45 $)	2.11 € (2.21 $)	+386.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.29 $)	14.30 € (15.00 $)	+138.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 € (1.62 $)	1.81 € (1.89 $)	+17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 € (2.20 $)	3.39 € (3.56 $)	+62.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.29 $)	9.53 € (10.00 $)	+58.9 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 € (1.68 $)	2.38 € (2.50 $)	+48.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (36.72 $)	61.95 € (65.00 $)	+77.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.25 $)	3.57 € (3.75 $)	-28.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.52 € (2.65 $)	2.67 € (2.80 $)	+5.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.47 $)	28.59 € (30.00 $)	-4.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.79 € (7.13 $)	3.37 € (3.53 $)	-50.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,100.00 € (27,382.89 $)	32,102.74 € (33,680.68 $)	+23.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,211.99 € (29,598.68 $)	24,955.75 € (26,182.40 $)	-11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	197.16 € (206.85 $)	197.19 € (206.88 $)	+0.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.77 € (12.35 $)	53.25 € (55.87 $)	+352.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.32 € (28.66 $)	67.69 € (71.02 $)	+147.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.74 € (51.14 $)	44.64 € (46.84 $)	-8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.35 € (22.40 $)	20.02 € (21.01 $)	-6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.44 $)	13.34 € (14.00 $)	+48.3 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	499.96 € (524.54 $)	1,316.65 € (1,381.37 $)	+163.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,385.25 € (9,846.56 $)	21,641.42 € (22,705.16 $)	+130.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.69 € (82.56 $)	49.76 € (52.20 $)	-36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.73 € (35.38 $)	40.76 € (42.76 $)	+20.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.17 € (89.36 $)	85.08 € (89.26 $)	-0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.54 € (119.13 $)	108.64 € (113.98 $)	-4.3 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	747.80 € (784.56 $)	1,674.68 € (1,757.00 $)	+123.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	570.74 € (598.79 $)	1,382.53 € (1,450.48 $)	+142.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,331.76 € (1,397.22 $)	2,805.36 € (2,943.25 $)	+110.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	948.14 € (994.74 $)	2,289.19 € (2,401.71 $)	+141.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	358.05 € (375.64 $)	318.43 € (334.08 $)	-11.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	223.56 € (234.55 $)	250.23 € (262.53 $)	+11.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,621.26 € (1,700.95 $)	4,216.03 € (4,423.26 $)	+160.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.56	6.57	+44.0 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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