Cost of living comparison
Italy is 9.0% more expensive than Ascoli Piceno.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.3% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 12.4% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 20.2% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Ascoli Piceno. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Ascoli Piceno, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
€5.90
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.49
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.91
€49.37
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.06
€23.33
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€623.63
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.94
€119.22
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
€1.40
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.38
€9.09
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
|
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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