Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Italy are 17.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Italy are 32.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 58.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 21.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 27.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 41.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.69 €)
16.05 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.10 €)
64.20 $
(60.00 €)
     -14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)
9.09 $
(8.50 €)
     -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.61 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.54 €)
4.28 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 $
(4.43 €)
1.62 $
(1.51 €)
     -65.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.18 €)
2.47 $
(2.31 €)
     +6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(1.72 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -37.4 %
Markets
United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(3.64 €)
5.10 $
(4.77 €)
     +30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(2.99 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -47.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.78 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 $
(4.23 €)
3.23 $
(3.02 €)
     -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(5.02 €)
6.30 $
(5.89 €)
     +17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(5.06 €)
4.61 $
(4.31 €)
     -14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(6.42 €)
7.50 $
(7.01 €)
     +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.07 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -57.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.94 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     -41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.17 €)
0.64 $
(0.60 €)
     -48.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.18 €)
0.66 $
(0.62 €)
     -47.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(2.00 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(1.98 €)
0.46 $
(0.43 €)
     -78.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.15 €)
5.88 $
(5.50 €)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(2.53 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(3.16 €)
2.14 $
(2.00 €)
     -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.41 €)
6.42 $
(6.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Transportation
United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.43 $
(64.89 €)
37.45 $
(35.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     +52.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
2.24 $
(2.09 €)
     -17.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.04 €)
29.96 $
(28.00 €)
     -0.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(3.52 €)
7.83 $
(7.32 €)
     +107.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,365.83 €)
26,748.47 $
(25,000.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,641.90 $
(22,096.50 €)
27,828.33 $
(26,009.27 €)
     +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.16 $
(173.99 €)
202.35 $
(189.12 €)
     +8.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.17 €)
0.18 $
(0.17 €)
     +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.08 $
(65.50 €)
29.85 $
(27.90 €)
     -57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.85 $
(39.11 €)
49.94 $
(46.67 €)
     +19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.43 $
(17.23 €)
21.05 $
(19.67 €)
     +14.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(11.68 €)
9.63 $
(9.00 €)
     -23.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,191.65 $
(1,113.76 €)
489.99 $
(457.97 €)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,847.81 $
(15,746.52 €)
10,412.50 $
(9,731.87 €)
     -38.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.11 $
(47.77 €)
82.39 $
(77.01 €)
     +61.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.24 $
(37.61 €)
34.52 $
(32.27 €)
     -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.42 $
(76.09 €)
89.33 $
(83.49 €)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.58 $
(103.35 €)
117.10 $
(109.45 €)
     +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,696.22 $
(1,585.34 €)
695.97 $
(650.48 €)
     -59.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.54 $
(1,283.75 €)
539.93 $
(504.64 €)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,038.75 $
(2,840.12 €)
1,301.68 $
(1,216.60 €)
     -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.43 $
(2,112.67 €)
920.25 $
(860.09 €)
     -59.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.35 $
(404.09 €)
353.49 $
(330.38 €)
     -18.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.96 $
(272.88 €)
215.50 $
(201.42 €)
     -26.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,248.86 $
(3,971.13 €)
1,666.74 $
(1,557.79 €)
     -60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 2.01      -62.9 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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