Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.5% more expensive than Larnaca.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.6% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 2.3% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 14.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in Larnaca. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Larnaca, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$16.15
€14.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
€7.49
|
$10.06
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.40
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
$2.04
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€6.15
|
$6.83
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.15
|
$5.53
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.24
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.41
|
$5.05
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
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pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.69
€5.10
|
$7.22
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$38.81
€34.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
$28,223.13
€25,284.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.11
€21.60
|
$19.13
€17.14
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.33
€29.86
|
$28.87
€25.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.20
€882.63
|
$656.19
€587.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.62
€653.66
|
$511.91
€458.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.95
€113.73
|
$150.39
€134.73
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.98
€352.07
|
$508.72
€455.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,432.14
€10,241.95
|
$9,465.55
€8,480.10
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$5.01
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
€2.94
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€59.21
|
$52.12
€46.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.39
€8.41
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Larnaca
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€67.21
|
$78.41
€70.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$33.87
€30.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
€75.21
|
$86.07
€77.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€91.22
|
$115.43
€103.41
|
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