Cost of living comparison
Italy is 9.9% more expensive than Biella.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.7% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 24.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 25.5% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Italy
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Biella. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Biella, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Biella
|
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
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.41
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€4.33
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.40
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€34.82
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€21.83
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€415.75
|
$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
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.47
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
€51.45
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Biella
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€103.94
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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