Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Micronesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Micronesia

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Italy is 16.7% cheaper than Micronesia without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Italy is 1.7% cheaper than Micronesia without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$30.44 $30.44
-43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$45.88 $45.88
74.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$6.91 $6.91
64.69%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.9 $3.9
-48.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.43 $1.43
100.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$3.06 $3.06
-55.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$0.98 $0.98
479.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$2.51 $2.51
103.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.23 $0.23
630.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$3.08 $3.08
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$3.46 $3.46
-16.18%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$7.42 $7.42
-45.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
$6.55 $6.55
154.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$4.7 $4.7
160.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
$11.17 $11.17
80.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$5.38 $5.38
-54.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.77 $3.77
-43.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$5.03 $5.03
-46.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$3.82 $3.82
-14.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.57 $4.57
-55.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.92 $2.92
-37.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$3.11 $3.11
-52.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.38 $1.38
-63.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$13.72 $13.72
-50.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.92 $4.92
42.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.55 $2.55
-28.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.84 $2.84
-10.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.02 $1.02
92.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
$28.41 $28.41
49.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$6.1 $6.1
-6.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.22 $1.22
30.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$4.71 $4.71
623.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.03 $3.03
-33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$3,926 $3,926
709.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$3,970 $3,970
723.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$116 $116
91.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
$31.32 $31.32
-57.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
$220 $220
-85.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
$30.62 $30.62
87.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
$34.37 $34.37
-24.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
$7.06 $7.06
44.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$153 $153
276.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
$1,679 $1,679
537.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$41.18 $41.18
125.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
$54.9 $54.9
-25.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
$85.7 $85.7
14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$90.2 $90.2
45.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ737
$958 $958
-10.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$760 $760
-13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$1,451 $1,451
4.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
$1,159 $1,159
-7.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
$1,197 $1,197
242.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
$837 $837
210.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Micronesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
$291 $291
572.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
390000
-100.00%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Micronesia: October 27, 2025

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