Cost of living comparison
Italy is 37.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 6.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 56.4% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 72.2% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 23.0% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of London, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$16.15
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$6.83
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
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pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$7.22
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$38.81
€34.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$19.13
€16.82
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$656.19
€577.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$511.91
€450.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$508.72
€447.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$52.12
€45.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$9.39
€8.26
|
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pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$115.43
€101.50
|
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