Cost of living comparison
Italy is 11.8% cheaper than Phoenix.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.6% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 27.6% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 51.3% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 31.9% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% more in Italy
The cost of transportation and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Phoenix. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,604.10
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,380.70
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.89
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
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pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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