Cost of living comparison
Bolzano-Bozen is 16.0% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.1% more in Bolzano-Bozen
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% more in Bolzano-Bozen
- Transportation
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pay 13.1% more in Bolzano-Bozen
- Housing
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pay 16.8% more in Bolzano-Bozen
- Childcare
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pay 22.1% less in Bolzano-Bozen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% more in Bolzano-Bozen
- Clothing
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pay 37.5% more in Bolzano-Bozen
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Bolzano-Bozen are more expensive than in Italy.
If you lived in Bolzano-Bozen instead of Italy, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$19.29
€17.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$10.18
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$3.22
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$3.06
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$5.50
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$4.10
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$4.93
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$7.35
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$22.51
€20.62
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$27.01
€24.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$897.60
€822.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$746.11
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$137.36
€125.82
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$446.57
€409.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$6,430.58
€5,890.70
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.74
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$84.45
€77.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$60.73
€55.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$125.04
€114.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$135.76
€124.36
|
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