Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 15.6% higher than in Italy (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 35.9% higher than in Italy
Rent Prices in United States are 110.0% higher than in Italy
Restaurant Prices in United States are 16.1% higher than in Italy
Groceries Prices in United States are 22.7% higher than in Italy
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 73.9% higher than in Italy

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Restaurants	Italy Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (17.00 $)	17.64 € (20.00 $)	+17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (79.34 $)	66.17 € (75.00 $)	-5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.33 $)	9.90 € (11.22 $)	-1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.67 $)	5.29 € (6.00 $)	+5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.98 € (5.65 $)	6.18 € (7.00 $)	+23.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.67 € (1.89 $)	4.61 € (5.23 $)	+176.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.54 € (2.88 $)	2.26 € (2.56 $)	-11.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.16 € (1.32 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+58.7 %
Markets	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.47 € (6.20 $)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	-35.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.83 € (2.08 $)	2.90 € (3.29 $)	+58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+57.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.47 € (3.94 $)	3.73 € (4.23 $)	+7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.42 € (7.27 $)	5.17 € (5.86 $)	-19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.85 € (5.50 $)	4.87 € (5.52 $)	+0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.91 € (8.96 $)	6.51 € (7.38 $)	-17.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.12 $)	2.11 € (2.39 $)	+114.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.86 € (0.97 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.05 € (1.18 $)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	+72.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.29 € (1.46 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+52.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.88 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+51.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.83 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+69.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.30 € (1.48 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 € (0.50 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+346.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.80 $)	13.23 € (15.00 $)	+120.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 € (1.78 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	+9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 € (2.42 $)	3.17 € (3.59 $)	+48.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.80 $)	8.82 € (10.00 $)	+47.0 %
Transportation	Italy Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.70 € (1.93 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	+29.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	36.00 € (40.81 $)	57.34 € (65.00 $)	+59.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.67 $)	3.31 € (3.75 $)	-33.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.74 $)	2.47 € (2.80 $)	+2.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (34.00 $)	26.47 € (30.00 $)	-11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.76 € (7.67 $)	3.09 € (3.51 $)	-54.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 € (31,737.83 $)	26,466.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,592.09 € (32,408.95 $)	22,905.51 € (25,963.26 $)	-19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.13 € (218.91 $)	183.61 € (208.12 $)	-4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.59 € (13.14 $)	50.50 € (57.24 $)	+335.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.29 € (30.93 $)	63.07 € (71.49 $)	+131.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.12 € (55.67 $)	41.06 € (46.54 $)	-16.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.88 € (24.80 $)	19.36 € (21.94 $)	-11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (10.20 $)	12.77 € (14.47 $)	+41.8 %
Childcare	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	499.55 € (566.24 $)	1,214.51 € (1,376.64 $)	+143.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,062.02 € (10,271.74 $)	19,942.36 € (22,604.54 $)	+120.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Italy Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.08 € (89.63 $)	45.98 € (52.12 $)	-41.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.76 € (39.40 $)	37.57 € (42.58 $)	+8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.14 € (97.64 $)	79.08 € (89.64 $)	-8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.16 € (128.27 $)	99.82 € (113.15 $)	-11.8 %
Rent Per Month	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	743.54 € (842.80 $)	1,536.40 € (1,741.50 $)	+106.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	568.16 € (644.00 $)	1,268.28 € (1,437.59 $)	+123.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,310.16 € (1,485.06 $)	2,561.16 € (2,903.06 $)	+95.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	942.91 € (1,068.78 $)	2,121.32 € (2,404.50 $)	+125.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	346.18 € (392.40 $)	266.08 € (301.61 $)	-23.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	218.64 € (247.83 $)	221.72 € (251.32 $)	+1.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Italy Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,619.81 € (1,836.04 $)	3,827.34 € (4,338.27 $)	+136.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.44	6.51	+46.5 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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