Cost of living comparison
Italy is 0.9% cheaper than La Spezia.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 12.3% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 7.1% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in La Spezia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of La Spezia, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$16.15
€13.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$10.06
€8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.16
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
€5.67
|
$6.83
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.18
|
$5.53
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.93
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.44
|
$5.05
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
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pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
€6.20
|
$7.22
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.44
€31.17
|
$38.81
€33.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€25,214.57
|
$28,223.13
€24,144.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
€11.11
|
$19.13
€16.37
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.34
€24.25
|
$28.87
€24.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€550.14
|
$656.19
€561.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$541.24
€463.03
|
$511.91
€437.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.33
€175.66
|
$150.39
€128.66
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.88
€458.45
|
$508.72
€435.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€13,753.40
|
$9,465.55
€8,097.77
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$5.01
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$1.69
€1.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.16
€48.90
|
$52.12
€44.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$9.39
€8.03
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
La Spezia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.52
€53.49
|
$78.41
€67.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
€26.59
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.81
€65.71
|
$86.07
€73.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.75
€94.75
|
$115.43
€98.75
|
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