Cost of living comparison
Bologna is 36.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Bologna
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Bologna
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Bologna
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Bologna
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bologna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Bologna
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% more in Bologna
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bologna are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bologna.
If you lived in Bologna instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.74
|
$19.29
€17.60
|
|
|
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
|
$3.06
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.86
|
$2.81
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.23
|
$9.51
€8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.05
|
$6.45
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
$4.24
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.61
|
$6.09
€5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$1.21
€1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.59
|
$7.27
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.41
|
$38.05
€34.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,751.80
|
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.45
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,043.69
€952.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€467.09
|
$790.91
€721.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.22
|
$179.97
€164.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€464.18
|
$891.09
€813.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,636.71
|
$26,256.05
€23,956.97
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.57
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.54
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.56
|
$57.61
€52.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.57
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
|
pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.55
|
$96.38
€87.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$48.52
€44.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.53
|
$116.36
€106.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.32
|
$191.94
€175.14
|
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