Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 13.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 26.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 52.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 13.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 18.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 42.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 17.00 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.17 €)		 79.34 $
(70.00 €)		      +5.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(9.90 €)		 11.33 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 5.65 $
(4.98 €)		      -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 1.89 $
(1.67 €)		      -63.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.88 $
(2.54 €)		      +12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.32 $
(1.16 €)		      -37.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 6.20 $
(5.47 €)		      +54.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		      -36.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		      -36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 3.94 $
(3.47 €)		      -6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 7.27 $
(6.42 €)		      +24.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 5.50 $
(4.85 €)		      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 8.96 $
(7.91 €)		      +21.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.12 $
(0.99 €)		      -53.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.97 $
(0.86 €)		      +27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.18 $
(1.05 €)		      -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.46 $
(1.29 €)		      -34.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.88 $
(0.77 €)		      -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.83 $
(0.73 €)		      -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.48 $
(1.30 €)		      -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.50 $
(0.44 €)		      -77.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 6.80 $
(6.00 €)		      -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.78 $
(1.57 €)		      -8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 2.42 $
(2.14 €)		      -32.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 6.80 $
(6.00 €)		      -32.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.93 $
(1.70 €)		      -22.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.34 €)		 40.81 $
(36.00 €)		      -37.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      +51.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.74 $
(2.41 €)		      -2.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 34.00 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.67 $
(6.76 €)		      +118.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,466.84 €)		 31,737.83 $
(28,000.00 €)		      +5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,905.51 €)		 32,408.95 $
(28,592.09 €)		      +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(183.61 €)		 218.91 $
(193.13 €)		      +5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(50.50 €)		 13.14 $
(11.59 €)		      -77.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.07 €)		 30.93 $
(27.29 €)		      -56.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(41.06 €)		 55.67 $
(49.12 €)		      +19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.36 €)		 24.80 $
(21.88 €)		      +13.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(12.77 €)		 10.20 $
(9.00 €)		      -29.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.51 €)		 566.24 $
(499.55 €)		      -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,942.36 €)		 10,271.74 $
(9,062.02 €)		      -54.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.98 €)		 89.63 $
(79.08 €)		      +72.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(37.57 €)		 39.40 $
(34.76 €)		      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(79.08 €)		 97.64 $
(86.14 €)		      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.82 €)		 128.27 $
(113.16 €)		      +13.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(1,536.40 €)		 842.80 $
(743.54 €)		      -51.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(1,268.28 €)		 644.00 $
(568.16 €)		      -55.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(2,561.16 €)		 1,485.06 $
(1,310.16 €)		      -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(2,121.32 €)		 1,068.78 $
(942.91 €)		      -55.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(266.08 €)		 392.40 $
(346.18 €)		      +30.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(221.72 €)		 247.83 $
(218.64 €)		      -1.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(3,827.34 €)		 1,836.04 $
(1,619.81 €)		      -57.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.44      -31.7 %
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