Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.4% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 24.8% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 25.1% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 34.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 36.7% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Paris, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
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pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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