Cost of living comparison
Piacenza is 33.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.4% less in Piacenza
- Groceries
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pay 2.6% more in Piacenza
- Transportation
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pay 30.8% less in Piacenza
- Housing
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pay 56.6% less in Piacenza
- Childcare
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pay 83.9% less in Piacenza
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% less in Piacenza
- Clothing
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pay 10.7% less in Piacenza
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Piacenza.
If you lived in Piacenza instead of London, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$21.44
€18.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$5.55
€4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$6.48
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.70
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
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pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$7.20
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$33.22
€28.42
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$29.58
€25.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
$643.06
€550.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
$535.88
€458.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$141.72
€121.24
|
|
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$375.12
€320.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$1.73
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$52.52
€44.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$12.33
€10.54
|
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pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Piacenza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$82.17
€70.30
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$50.64
€43.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$94.67
€80.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$121.47
€103.91
|
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