Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 17.7% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 9.0% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in Italy are 14.3% lower than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 17.2% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Italy are 24.0% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 13.0% lower than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 70.00 €      +40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.50 €      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 € 1.68 €      -17.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 € 2.54 €      +16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 1.16 €      -27.4 %
Markets
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 € 5.43 €      +37.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.84 €      +50.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.17 €      +82.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 € 3.47 €      +33.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 € 6.46 €      +14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 € 4.88 €      +47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 € 7.97 €      +29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.99 €      +2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.86 €      +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 1.05 €      +28.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.29 €      +27.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.78 €      +9.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.72 €      -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.30 €      +14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 € 0.45 €      -31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 1.55 €      +39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 2.14 €      +17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 6.00 €      +9.1 %
Transportation
Spain Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.70 €      +13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 36.53 €      +21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 € 5.00 €      +29.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 2.41 €      +15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 € 30.00 €      +30.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 € 6.76 €      +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 28,000.00 €      -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,952.49 € 28,850.80 €      +7.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.60 € 192.94 €      +47.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.50 € 11.59 €      -33.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.25 € 27.25 €      -6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.74 € 49.14 €      +20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.72 € 22.08 €      +60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Childcare
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 447.15 € 496.62 €      +11.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,714.28 € 9,110.16 €      +4.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.25 € 78.74 €      +4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.69 € 34.87 €      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.23 € 86.31 €      +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 113.30 €      +22.2 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 913.15 € 741.31 €      -18.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 710.52 € 572.54 €      -19.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,456.09 € 1,287.32 €      -11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,063.39 € 949.42 €      -10.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 345.31 € 339.62 €      -1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 215.27 € 213.50 €      -0.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,736.56 € 1,646.32 €      -5.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 4.41      +25.8 %
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