Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 26.4% higher than in Italy (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 49.2% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 121.6% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 27.2% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 32.2% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 81.7% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.97 $)	18.79 € (20.00 $)	+25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (63.87 $)	70.45 € (75.00 $)	+17.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.65 $)	10.10 € (10.75 $)	+1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.32 $)	5.64 € (6.00 $)	+12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.79 $)	6.58 € (7.00 $)	+46.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.58 € (1.69 $)	4.79 € (5.10 $)	+202.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.43 € (2.58 $)	2.33 € (2.49 $)	-3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.13 € (1.20 $)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	+71.8 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.54 € (5.90 $)	3.76 € (4.01 $)	-32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.81 € (1.93 $)	3.04 € (3.23 $)	+67.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.18 € (1.25 $)	1.94 € (2.07 $)	+65.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.42 € (3.64 $)	3.49 € (3.72 $)	+2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.96 € (6.35 $)	5.48 € (5.83 $)	-8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.86 € (5.18 $)	5.17 € (5.51 $)	+6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.80 € (8.31 $)	6.84 € (7.28 $)	-12.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.98 $)	2.26 € (2.41 $)	+144.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.90 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-15.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.09 $)	1.91 € (2.04 $)	+86.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.35 $)	2.09 € (2.22 $)	+64.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+80.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.71 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+94.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.30 € (1.39 $)	2.03 € (2.16 $)	+55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 € (0.46 $)	2.05 € (2.19 $)	+370.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.39 $)	14.09 € (15.00 $)	+134.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.50 € (1.60 $)	1.66 € (1.77 $)	+10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 € (2.19 $)	3.33 € (3.55 $)	+61.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.39 $)	9.39 € (10.00 $)	+56.6 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.70 € (1.81 $)	2.35 € (2.50 $)	+38.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.00 € (37.26 $)	67.63 € (72.00 $)	+93.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.32 $)	3.52 € (3.75 $)	-29.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.57 $)	2.63 € (2.80 $)	+9.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.66 € (30.51 $)	28.18 € (30.00 $)	-1.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.82 € (7.26 $)	3.43 € (3.65 $)	-49.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,614.35 $)	30,998.32 € (33,000.00 $)	+24.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,989.54 € (28,732.36 $)	24,509.25 € (26,091.90 $)	-9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	199.93 € (212.84 $)	193.43 € (205.93 $)	-3.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.69 € (13.51 $)	49.10 € (52.27 $)	+286.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.56 € (29.33 $)	66.76 € (71.07 $)	+142.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.42 € (51.55 $)	44.74 € (47.63 $)	-7.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.08 € (21.38 $)	21.06 € (22.42 $)	+4.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.58 $)	13.15 € (14.00 $)	+46.1 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	524.24 € (558.09 $)	1,291.83 € (1,375.24 $)	+146.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,223.35 € (9,818.93 $)	21,624.99 € (23,021.40 $)	+134.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.84 € (82.87 $)	49.29 € (52.48 $)	-36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.17 € (35.32 $)	40.94 € (43.58 $)	+23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.25 € (89.69 $)	83.55 € (88.94 $)	-0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.16 € (119.40 $)	108.24 € (115.23 $)	-3.5 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	767.35 € (816.90 $)	1,669.60 € (1,777.41 $)	+117.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	573.68 € (610.72 $)	1,373.98 € (1,462.70 $)	+139.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,367.03 € (1,455.30 $)	2,799.81 € (2,980.61 $)	+104.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	955.04 € (1,016.72 $)	2,273.48 € (2,420.29 $)	+138.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	377.52 € (401.89 $)	322.30 € (343.11 $)	-14.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	230.74 € (245.64 $)	253.23 € (269.58 $)	+9.7 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,578.88 € (1,680.83 $)	4,281.64 € (4,558.13 $)	+171.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.80	6.57	+36.7 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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