Cost of living comparison
Winston-salem is 50.3% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.1% more in Winston-salem
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% more in Winston-salem
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% more in Winston-salem
- Housing
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pay 2.0 times more in Winston-salem
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Winston-salem
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% more in Winston-salem
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Winston-salem
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Winston-salem are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Winston-salem.
If you lived in Winston-salem instead of Italy, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€13.82
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.61
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.85
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.73
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.32
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.12
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.18
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€33.20
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,144.89
|
$32,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.37
|
$16.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€24.70
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€561.37
|
$1,490.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€437.94
|
$1,076.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€128.66
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€435.21
|
$1,471.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,097.77
|
$22,111.00
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.29
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€44.59
|
$17.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.03
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Winston-salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€67.08
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€73.63
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€98.75
|
$113.33
|
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