Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Italy are 20.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Italy are 35.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 60.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 20.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 27.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 43.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.46 €)
16.25 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.23 €)
65.00 $
(60.00 €)
     -13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)
9.75 $
(9.00 €)
     -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)
5.42 $
(5.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(4.51 €)
1.69 $
(1.56 €)
     -65.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $
(2.22 €)
2.58 $
(2.38 €)
     +7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)
1.19 $
(1.10 €)
     -42.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(3.65 €)
5.34 $
(4.93 €)
     +35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(3.01 €)
1.81 $
(1.67 €)
     -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 $
(3.95 €)
3.37 $
(3.11 €)
     -21.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(5.45 €)
6.41 $
(5.92 €)
     +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(5.10 €)
4.79 $
(4.42 €)
     -13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 $
(6.47 €)
7.81 $
(7.21 €)
     +11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(2.25 €)
0.98 $
(0.90 €)
     -59.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.68 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.93 €)
1.02 $
(0.94 €)
     -51.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.96 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -40.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -51.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.27 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.01 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
0.47 $
(0.43 €)
     -78.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(12.92 €)
6.50 $
(6.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 $
(1.70 €)
1.61 $
(1.49 €)
     -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $
(3.20 €)
2.22 $
(2.05 €)
     -35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.31 €)
6.50 $
(6.00 €)
     -27.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.61 €)
37.92 $
(35.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
5.42 $
(5.00 €)
     +54.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
2.51 $
(2.32 €)
     -8.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)
30.51 $
(28.16 €)
     +1.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.82 $
(3.52 €)
7.86 $
(7.26 €)
     +105.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,075.83 €)
27,084.62 $
(25,000.00 €)
     +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,462.09 $
(22,579.32 €)
28,947.82 $
(26,719.80 €)
     +18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.78 $
(197.33 €)
214.86 $
(198.33 €)
     +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.36 $
(46.49 €)
14.67 $
(13.54 €)
     -70.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.98 €)
29.93 $
(27.63 €)
     -58.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.81 $
(47.82 €)
51.52 $
(47.55 €)
     -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.97 $
(19.35 €)
22.00 $
(20.30 €)
     +4.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(12.00 €)
9.75 $
(9.00 €)
     -25.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.19 $
(1,140.12 €)
513.07 $
(473.58 €)
     -58.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,284.62 $
(16,877.31 €)
10,112.24 $
(9,333.93 €)
     -44.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.31 $
(48.29 €)
84.00 $
(77.54 €)
     +60.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.32 $
(39.07 €)
35.27 $
(32.56 €)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.63 $
(78.12 €)
91.09 $
(84.08 €)
     +7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.38 $
(105.57 €)
119.44 $
(110.25 €)
     +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,847.08 $
(1,704.92 €)
717.94 $
(662.68 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,506.75 $
(1,390.78 €)
554.57 $
(511.89 €)
     -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,077.69 $
(2,840.81 €)
1,288.49 $
(1,189.32 €)
     -58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,482.95 $
(2,291.84 €)
923.65 $
(852.56 €)
     -62.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 470.47 $
(434.26 €)
348.24 $
(321.43 €)
     -26.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.23 $
(294.66 €)
218.05 $
(201.26 €)
     -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,690.71 $
(4,329.68 €)
1,703.03 $
(1,571.95 €)
     -63.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.82      -42.6 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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