Cost of living comparison
Italy is 21.2% cheaper than Bologna.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.6% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 0.2% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 23.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 53.4% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 28.7% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Bologna, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.28
|
$16.15
€14.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.06
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.74
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.09
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
€2.52
|
$2.04
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.51
€8.52
|
$6.83
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.78
|
$5.53
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.80
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.46
|
$5.05
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.16
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.21
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.66
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
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pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.51
|
$7.22
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.05
€34.09
|
$38.81
€34.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
$28,223.13
€25,284.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$19.13
€17.14
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.84
€27.63
|
$28.87
€25.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.69
€935.04
|
$656.19
€587.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.91
€708.57
|
$511.91
€458.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.97
€161.23
|
$150.39
€134.73
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.09
€798.32
|
$508.72
€455.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,256.05
€23,522.56
|
$9,465.55
€8,480.10
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$5.01
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.61
€51.61
|
$52.12
€46.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.56
|
$9.39
€8.41
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Bologna
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.38
€86.34
|
$78.41
€70.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.52
€43.47
|
$33.87
€30.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.36
€104.25
|
$86.07
€77.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$191.94
€171.96
|
$115.43
€103.41
|
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