Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.8% cheaper than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 1.7% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 23.6% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 36.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 25.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.6% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$16.15
€15.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$10.06
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.55
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.83
€6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.53
€5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.22
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$38.81
€37.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$28,223.13
€27,522.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$19.13
€18.65
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$28.87
€28.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$656.19
€639.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$511.91
€499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$150.39
€146.66
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$508.72
€496.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$9,465.55
€9,230.63
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$5.01
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.69
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$52.12
€50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.39
€9.16
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$78.41
€76.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$33.87
€33.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$86.07
€83.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$115.43
€112.57
|
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