Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Cost of Living in Italy is 14.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Italy is 27.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 53.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 15.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 19.9% 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 $
(17.92 €)		 16.74 $
(15.00 €)		      -16.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(67.19 €)		 78.13 $
(70.00 €)		      +4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.30 €)		 11.16 $
(10.00 €)		      -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.38 €)		 5.58 $
(5.00 €)		      -7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.27 €)		 5.58 $
(5.00 €)		      -20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.69 €)		 1.87 $
(1.67 €)		      -64.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.30 €)		 2.85 $
(2.55 €)		      +11.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.87 €)		 1.30 $
(1.17 €)		      -37.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.59 €)		 6.10 $
(5.46 €)		      +52.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.95 €)		 2.05 $
(1.84 €)		      -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.87 €)		 1.30 $
(1.17 €)		      -37.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 $
(3.83 €)		 3.88 $
(3.48 €)		      -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.25 €)		 7.19 $
(6.44 €)		      +22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.95 €)		 5.40 $
(4.84 €)		      -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(6.63 €)		 8.83 $
(7.91 €)		      +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.15 €)		 1.10 $
(0.98 €)		      -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.68 €)		 0.95 $
(0.85 €)		      +25.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.83 €)		 1.16 $
(1.04 €)		      -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.00 €)		 1.43 $
(1.28 €)		      -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.19 €)		 0.86 $
(0.77 €)		      -35.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.25 €)		 0.81 $
(0.73 €)		      -41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.97 €)		 1.46 $
(1.31 €)		      -33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2.00 €)		 0.49 $
(0.44 €)		      -77.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.44 €)		 6.70 $
(6.00 €)		      -55.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.75 €)		 1.74 $
(1.56 €)		      -11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.22 €)		 2.38 $
(2.13 €)		      -33.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.96 €)		 6.70 $
(6.00 €)		      -33.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.24 €)		 1.90 $
(1.70 €)		      -24.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(58.23 €)		 40.18 $
(36.00 €)		      -38.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.36 €)		 5.58 $
(5.00 €)		      +48.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.51 €)		 2.69 $
(2.41 €)		      -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.88 €)		 33.49 $
(30.00 €)		      +11.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.14 €)		 7.54 $
(6.76 €)		      +115.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,876.73 €)		 31,253.80 $
(28,000.00 €)		      +4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,969.88 $
(23,266.18 €)		 31,940.56 $
(28,615.26 €)		      +23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.47 $
(186.77 €)		 215.66 $
(193.21 €)		      +3.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.25 $
(51.29 €)		 12.95 $
(11.60 €)		      -77.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.63 $
(64.17 €)		 30.46 $
(27.29 €)		      -57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.25 $
(41.43 €)		 54.87 $
(49.15 €)		      +18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(19.63 €)		 24.36 $
(21.83 €)		      +11.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.94 €)		 10.05 $
(9.00 €)		      -30.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.10 $
(1,230.15 €)		 556.97 $
(498.99 €)		      -59.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,558.60 $
(20,210.05 €)		 10,255.39 $
(9,187.71 €)		      -54.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(46.71 €)		 88.14 $
(78.96 €)		      +69.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.49 $
(38.07 €)		 38.91 $
(34.86 €)		      -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.89 $
(80.53 €)		 95.95 $
(85.96 €)		      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.41 $
(101.60 €)		 125.87 $
(112.77 €)		      +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.81 $
(1,563.16 €)		 830.23 $
(743.79 €)		      -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.58 $
(1,288.81 €)		 638.15 $
(571.71 €)		      -55.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.73 $
(2,595.15 €)		 1,464.11 $
(1,311.69 €)		      -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.93 $
(2,152.77 €)		 1,056.00 $
(946.07 €)		      -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.82 $
(268.61 €)		 383.42 $
(343.50 €)		      +27.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.22 $
(225.96 €)		 242.83 $
(217.55 €)		      -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,328.05 $
(3,877.46 €)		 1,804.46 $
(1,616.60 €)		      -58.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.43      -31.9 %
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