Cost of Living in Italy
Cost of living in Italy is 8.05% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Italy is, on average, 48.39% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.44 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 54.78 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.77 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.93 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.38 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.50 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.28 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.12 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.74 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.00 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.35 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.20 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.62 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.88 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.16 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.43 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.48 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.43 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.03 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.64 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 38.35 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.48 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.47 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 31.03 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.49 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,105.39 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,557.05 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 174.39 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.13 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.85 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 53.44 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.97 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.31 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 482.92 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,114.05 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 85.38 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.44 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.78 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 125.57 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 677.29 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 515.77 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,226.60 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 880.57 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 364.64 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 214.09 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,552.58 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.01 |
Prices in Italy
This country had 23386 entries in the past 12 months by 2056 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Italy
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 75.98 | 41.39 | 59.38 | 67.09 | 67.33 | 54.53 | |
| Parma | 71.23 | 20.05 | 46.66 | 55.05 | 76.12 | 63.36 | |
| Trieste | 71.06 | 16.50 | 44.87 | 68.76 | 63.66 | 64.33 | |
| Genoa | 70.97 | 18.37 | 45.72 | 64.86 | 62.63 | 59.47 | |
| Rome | 69.70 | 31.88 | 51.54 | 59.89 | 65.79 | 56.92 | |
| Bologna | 69.22 | 25.19 | 48.08 | 62.98 | 64.84 | 59.50 | |
| Bergamo | 68.84 | 19.60 | 45.20 | 61.34 | 67.18 | 64.02 | |
| Florence | 68.47 | 29.24 | 49.64 | 59.55 | 66.55 | 54.75 | |
| Turin | 65.66 | 20.00 | 43.74 | 54.55 | 65.42 | 63.64 | |
| Padova | 62.98 | 19.83 | 42.26 | 50.19 | 58.67 | 64.84 | |
| Naples | 61.78 | 19.58 | 41.52 | 54.18 | 50.07 | 53.08 | |
| Catania | 55.90 | 15.31 | 36.42 | 42.42 | 51.50 | 66.89 | |
| Palermo | 52.63 | 14.74 | 34.44 | 42.01 | 44.42 | 66.01 |
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