Cost of living comparison
Pavia is 6.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Pavia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Pavia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Pavia
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Pavia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Pavia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Pavia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Pavia
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Pavia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Pavia.
If you lived in Pavia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$18.76
€16.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$8.57
€7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$3.22
€2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$8.11
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.93
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$7.15
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$32.15
€28.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$40,727.00
€36,200.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$13.18
€11.72
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$26.57
€23.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$803.82
€714.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$535.88
€476.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$192.21
€170.85
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$750.23
€666.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$4,822.93
€4,286.86
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$5.89
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Pavia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$85.74
€76.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$41.08
€36.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$75.02
€66.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$103.60
€92.09
|
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