Cost of living comparison
Italy is 10.1% cheaper than Monza.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.9% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 9.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 10.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 29.3% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Monza, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.86
|
$16.15
€15.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.06
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
€2.94
|
$2.55
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€7.02
|
$6.83
€6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€6.29
|
$5.53
€5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
€4.74
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.62
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.69
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.99
|
$7.22
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€52.26
|
$38.81
€37.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
$28,223.13
€27,522.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
€16.51
|
$19.13
€18.65
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
$28.87
€28.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$911.00
€888.39
|
$656.19
€639.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.78
€661.94
|
$511.91
€499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
$150.39
€146.66
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.23
€731.61
|
$508.72
€496.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
$9,465.55
€9,230.63
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.01
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
€1.71
|
$1.69
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
€34.28
|
$52.12
€50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.39
€9.16
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Monza
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
$78.41
€76.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
$33.87
€33.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
$86.07
€83.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€118.45
|
$115.43
€112.57
|
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