Cost of living comparison
London is 2.2 times more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in London instead of Italy, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.38
|
$25.83
£20.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.43
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.51
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.27
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$4.26
£3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.25
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.69
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.88
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.95
|
$258.31
£204.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.22
|
$35.26
£27.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€624.82
|
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€487.44
|
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€484.40
|
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.77
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.63
|
$65.66
£52.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.94
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
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pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.91
|
$135.36
£107.23
|
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