Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 22.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% more in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in West Virginia
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in West Virginia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.75
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.81
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.49
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.66
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.40
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.92
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.28
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€7.04
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.85
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,522.69
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.65
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€28.16
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€639.90
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€499.21
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€146.66
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€496.10
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,230.63
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.89
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.65
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.83
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.16
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€76.47
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€33.03
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.93
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€112.57
|
$101.64
|
|
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