Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 20.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 32.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 56.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 21.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 23.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 38.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)
65.15 $
(60.00 €)
     -13.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
4.89 $
(4.50 €)
     -30.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
1.74 $
(1.61 €)
     -66.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)
2.66 $
(2.45 €)
     +6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     -40.7 %
Markets
United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)
5.98 $
(5.51 €)
     +49.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
1.98 $
(1.82 €)
     -39.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -38.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
3.71 $
(3.41 €)
     +0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
6.51 $
(5.99 €)
     +11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)
5.18 $
(4.77 €)
     -5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
8.29 $
(7.64 €)
     +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)
1.02 $
(0.94 €)
     -57.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     +21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.11 $
(1.02 €)
     -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)
1.37 $
(1.26 €)
     -38.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     -41.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.74 $
(0.68 €)
     -46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
1.40 $
(1.29 €)
     -35.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
0.47 $
(0.43 €)
     -78.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
1.64 $
(1.51 €)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)
2.24 $
(2.06 €)
     -36.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.74 $
(1.60 €)
     -30.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)
38.01 $
(35.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     -6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
32.58 $
(30.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
7.40 $
(6.81 €)
     +103.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)
27,146.71 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)
29,576.32 $
(27,237.48 €)
     +13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)
216.52 $
(199.39 €)
     +4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)
13.26 $
(12.21 €)
     -75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)
29.84 $
(27.48 €)
     -58.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)
52.56 $
(48.40 €)
     +11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)
21.84 $
(20.12 €)
     -0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)
9.77 $
(9.00 €)
     -30.2 %
Childcare
United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)
544.31 $
(501.26 €)
     -60.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)
9,952.52 $
(9,165.50 €)
     -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)
83.54 $
(76.94 €)
     +59.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)
35.38 $
(32.58 €)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)
90.48 $
(83.33 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)
120.07 $
(110.58 €)
     +5.2 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)
814.53 $
(750.12 €)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)
618.01 $
(569.14 €)
     -59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)
1,468.28 $
(1,352.17 €)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)
1,040.98 $
(958.66 €)
     -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)
396.04 $
(364.72 €)
     -13.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)
246.32 $
(226.84 €)
     -31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)
1,835.45 $
(1,690.31 €)
     -58.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.37      -34.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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