Cost of living comparison
Italy is 9.0% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 11.5% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 46.1% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 50.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.15
€14.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.55
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$6.83
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$5.53
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$5.05
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.22
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$38.81
€34.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$19.13
€16.84
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$656.19
€577.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$511.91
€450.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$508.72
€447.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.69
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$52.12
€45.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$9.39
€8.27
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$115.43
€101.63
|
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