Cost of Living Comparison Between Mestre and Venice 

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Cost of Living in Venice is 14.3% higher than in Mestre (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Venice is 20.5% higher than in Mestre
Rent Prices in Venice are 40.2% higher than in Mestre
Restaurant Prices in Venice are 5.3% higher than in Mestre
Groceries Prices in Venice are 13.3% higher than in Mestre
Local Purchasing Power in Venice is 30.5% lower than in Mestre
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Restaurants
Mestre Edit Venice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 € 20.00 €      +14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 € 10.50 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.80 € 1.76 €      -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.97 €      +10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 € 1.19 €      -19.5 %
Markets
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.30 € 5.96 €      +12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.34 € 2.34 €      -0.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.27 €      +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 € 3.33 €      -11.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.42 € 5.75 €      -10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.91 € 5.42 €      +10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 € 9.12 €      +60.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.05 €      -1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.11 €      +39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.59 €      +54.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.79 €      +10.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.79 €      +21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.26 €      -21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.40 € 0.41 €      +1.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 3.90 €      -35.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 € 1.55 €      +20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 2.00 €      +14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 5.50 €      -5.2 %
Transportation
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.00 € 37.00 €      -9.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.21 €      -8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 € 27.00 €      -32.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 € 6.71 €      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,625.00 € 23,000.00 €      -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,200.00 € 33,660.00 €      +39.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.99 € 200.40 €      +2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.81 € 9.76 €      -17.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.40 € 27.67 €      +18.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.97 € 70.00 €      +100.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 € 18.33 €      +1.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 10.75 €      +13.2 %
Childcare
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 500.00 € 550.00 €      +10.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,000.00 € 6,000.00 €      +20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.67 € 75.00 €      +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.80 € 38.33 €      +16.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.25 € 104.62 €      +21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.00 € 170.00 €      +45.3 %
Rent Per Month
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 780.00 € 1,112.50 €      +42.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 642.50 € 650.00 €      +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,357.50 € 2,587.50 €      +90.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,130.00 € 1,133.33 €      +0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 157.93 € 619.35 €      +292.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130.06 € 294.19 €      +126.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Mestre Edit Venice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,766.67 € 1,480.00 €      -16.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.90 4.17      -15.0 %
Last update: 24 December 202411 April 2025
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