Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Italy Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Italy are 19.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Italy are 31.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Italy are 53.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Italy are 19.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Italy are 23.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Italy is 45.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Italy Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.48 €)
16.24 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.29 €)
64.94 $
(60.00 €)
     -13.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(9.70 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     +3.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.47 €)
4.87 $
(4.50 €)
     -30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(4.71 €)
1.71 $
(1.58 €)
     -66.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.29 €)
2.61 $
(2.41 €)
     +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(1.89 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -40.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Italy Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.71 €)
5.99 $
(5.53 €)
     +49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(2.99 €)
1.96 $
(1.81 €)
     -39.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.91 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -37.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(3.45 €)
3.73 $
(3.45 €)
     +0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(5.38 €)
6.46 $
(5.96 €)
     +10.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(5.10 €)
5.24 $
(4.84 €)
     -5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.70 €)
8.43 $
(7.79 €)
     +16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.23 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     -58.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     +20.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.11 $
(1.02 €)
     -45.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)
1.38 $
(1.28 €)
     -37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.26 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     -44.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.27 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
1.41 $
(1.30 €)
     -34.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(2.02 €)
0.47 $
(0.44 €)
     -78.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.86 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.76 $
(1.62 €)
1.62 $
(1.49 €)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.27 €)
2.23 $
(2.06 €)
     -37.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.24 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Transportation
United States Edit Italy Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -26.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.52 €)
37.88 $
(35.00 €)
     -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     +44.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
2.61 $
(2.41 €)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.72 €)
32.28 $
(29.82 €)
     +7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.37 €)
7.55 $
(6.98 €)
     +106.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,488.86 €)
27,059.06 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -18.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,064.13 $
(24,080.78 €)
29,239.16 $
(27,014.21 €)
     +12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Italy Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.24 $
(190.55 €)
215.91 $
(199.48 €)
     +4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.93 $
(47.98 €)
13.91 $
(12.85 €)
     -73.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.02 $
(65.61 €)
29.90 $
(27.62 €)
     -57.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Italy Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.97 $
(44.32 €)
52.23 $
(48.25 €)
     +8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.59 $
(20.87 €)
21.78 $
(20.12 €)
     -3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.93 €)
9.74 $
(9.00 €)
     -30.4 %
Childcare
United States Edit Italy Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.04 $
(1,275.95 €)
565.44 $
(522.41 €)
     -59.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,038.74 $
(21,285.61 €)
10,053.66 $
(9,288.63 €)
     -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Italy Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.48 $
(48.49 €)
84.13 $
(77.73 €)
     +60.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.63 $
(40.31 €)
35.64 $
(32.93 €)
     -18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.77 $
(82.02 €)
91.12 $
(84.18 €)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.08 $
(106.32 €)
120.92 $
(111.72 €)
     +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Italy Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,772.85 $
(1,637.94 €)
845.16 $
(780.85 €)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,457.05 $
(1,346.18 €)
627.13 $
(579.41 €)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,967.85 $
(2,742.01 €)
1,507.04 $
(1,392.36 €)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,411.52 $
(2,228.01 €)
1,046.08 $
(966.48 €)
     -56.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Italy Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 327.27 $
(302.37 €)
409.05 $
(377.93 €)
     +25.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.89 $
(240.11 €)
256.24 $
(236.74 €)
     -1.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Italy Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,558.27 $
(4,211.41 €)
1,703.73 $
(1,574.08 €)
     -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.81      -26.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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