Cost of living comparison
Italy is 12.2% cheaper than Idaho.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.4% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 0.5% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 31.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 51.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Idaho. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Idaho, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
|
$16.15
€14.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.55
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$6.83
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.53
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
|
$5.05
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
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pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$7.22
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$38.81
€34.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,674.67
|
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
|
$19.13
€16.84
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.51
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,234.23
|
$656.19
€577.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,120.11
|
$511.91
€450.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.25
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.99
|
$508.72
€447.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,880.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$1.69
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.90
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.18
|
$52.12
€45.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.66
|
$9.39
€8.27
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Idaho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
|
$115.43
€101.63
|
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