Cost of Living in Italy

Summary of cost of living in Italy:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 € 3.00-6.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.50 € 3.00-6.50
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 € 1.20-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 € 1.83-3.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.16 € 0.95-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.44 € 1.00-2.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.03 € 1.05-3.50
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.57 € 1.50-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 € 2.00-5.28
Local Cheese (1kg) 14.29 € 8.00-25.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 10.76 € 6.00-15.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.56 € 10.00-25.00
Apples (1kg) 2.18 € 1.00-3.00
Banana (1kg) 1.89 € 1.15-3.00
Oranges (1kg) 2.30 € 1.00-4.00
Tomato (1kg) 2.84 € 1.00-5.00
Potato (1kg) 1.70 € 0.90-2.55
Onion (1kg) 1.60 € 1.00-2.59
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.45 € 0.25-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 3.00-10.87
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 € 1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.14 € 1.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.50-6.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 1.40-2.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.23 € 30.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00-10.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.50 € 1.10-3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 22.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.78 € 1.70-1.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 24,500.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,756.98 € 25,000.00-33,300.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 192.66 € 121.43-309.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.58 € 6.99-14.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.24 € 23.62-35.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.99 € 29.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 € 14.00-32.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 8.00-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 494.56 € 300.00-800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,063.87 € 5,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.80 € 40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.87 € 20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.25 € 50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.36 € 65.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 740.06 € 485.00-1,377.03
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 570.58 € 400.00-975.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,297.64 € 800.00-2,791.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 942.69 € 600.00-1,813.64
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,671.76 € 2,000.00-8,576.56
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,296.08 € 1,350.00-4,455.17
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,618.57 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 2.80-4.90

Prices in Italy

This country had 22633 entries in the past 12 months by 2263 different contributors.
Last update: 13 June 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:

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 68.4 39.2 55.7 68.0 69.8 80.1
Bologna 65.6 26.2 48.4 69.8 64.6 83.9
Treviso 61.8 21.2 44.1 58.4 71.9 83.8
Modena 61.4 21.6 44.0 64.3 64.0 81.0
Padova 60.7 22.9 44.2 60.9 59.8 87.6
Genoa 60.5 19.7 42.6 64.1 59.8 89.9
Brescia 59.0 16.9 40.6 60.3 67.4 92.9
Turin 58.5 18.8 41.1 61.1 58.6 94.2
Trieste 58.0 18.7 40.8 61.2 56.6 79.9
Verona 57.9 22.9 42.6 56.6 59.0 88.7
Cagliari 57.7 19.7 41.1 57.8 65.5 76.9
Rome 56.4 31.5 45.5 56.8 55.5 90.6
Naples 56.2 23.0 41.7 55.5 53.8 71.8
Catania 47.8 12.5 32.4 45.1 53.6 109.1
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