Cost of living comparison
Italy is 9.5% cheaper than Padova.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.6% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 9.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 13.6% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 22.0% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 2.2% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.9% more in Italy
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Padova, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.15
€14.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.06
€9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.80
|
$2.55
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
€2.35
|
$2.04
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
€5.52
|
$6.83
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.01
|
$5.53
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.37
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.49
|
$5.05
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.07
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.66
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.64
|
$7.22
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.03
€42.00
|
$38.81
€35.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
$28,223.13
€25,751.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
€23.47
|
$19.13
€17.45
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.74
€27.14
|
$28.87
€26.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$922.54
€841.76
|
$656.19
€598.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$693.58
€632.85
|
$511.91
€467.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.46
€195.68
|
$150.39
€137.22
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.03
€518.30
|
$508.72
€464.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,931.36
€8,149.29
|
$9,465.55
€8,636.71
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$5.01
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
€1.58
|
$1.69
€1.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.54
€39.73
|
$52.12
€47.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$9.39
€8.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Padova
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.94
€65.64
|
$78.41
€71.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.59
€33.39
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
$86.07
€78.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.47
€115.39
|
$115.43
€105.32
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