Cost of living comparison
Padova is 10.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.8% more in Padova
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% more in Padova
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% more in Padova
- Housing
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pay 30.4% more in Padova
- Childcare
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pay 3.0% more in Padova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Padova
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Padova
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Padova are more expensive than in Italy.
If you lived in Padova instead of Italy, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.85
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$3.07
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$6.05
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$3.69
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$4.93
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$7.28
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.68
|
$46.03
€42.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,951.11
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$25.72
€23.65
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$29.74
€27.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.36
|
$922.54
€848.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.70
|
$693.58
€637.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.28
|
$214.46
€197.19
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.77
|
$568.03
€522.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,703.55
|
$8,931.36
€8,212.37
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.92
|
$43.54
€40.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Padova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.10
|
$71.94
€66.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$36.59
€33.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.14
|
$80.38
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.14
|
$126.47
€116.29
|
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