Cost of living comparison
Germany is 18.9% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Germany instead of Italy, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.48
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.44
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.30
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.21
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.13
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.81
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.75
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.80
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.97
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.67
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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