Cost of living comparison
Ancona is 4.7% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Ancona
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Ancona
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Ancona
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Ancona
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Ancona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Ancona
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Ancona
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Ancona are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ancona.
If you lived in Ancona instead of Italy, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.74
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.18
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.33
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.86
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.23
|
$6.54
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.05
|
$4.05
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
$2.60
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.61
|
$4.62
€4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.23
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.59
|
$7.22
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.41
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,751.80
|
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.45
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.34
|
$30.84
€28.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€598.73
|
$602.87
€550.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€467.09
|
$455.50
€415.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.22
|
$179.97
€164.21
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€464.18
|
$348.32
€317.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,636.71
|
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.57
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.54
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.56
|
$50.91
€46.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.57
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.55
|
$83.60
€76.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$31.08
€28.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.53
|
$90.21
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.32
|
$100.75
€91.92
|
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