Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 9.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 4.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$17.12 €14.62
-4.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$82.4 €70.4
-5.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$11.37 €9.71
-16.27%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.99 €1.70
79.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$2.99 €2.56
-14.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.32 €1.13
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$5.75 €4.91
11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$5.20 €4.44
38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.68 €1.43
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$2.30 €1.96
7.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$2.92 €2.49
-31.51%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.91 €3.34
9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$16.27 €13.90
-47.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$12.30 €10.50
-30.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$20.26 €17.30
-32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$2.46 €2.10
30.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$2.23 €1.91
21.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.74 €2.34
7.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$3.33 €2.84
28.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$1.95 €1.67
28.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.89 €1.62
11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.53 €1.31
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.54 €0.46
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$7.03 €6.00
345.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$6.81 €5.81
106.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.74 €1.48
154.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$2.44 €2.08
107.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$1.95 €1.67
48.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$41.74 €35.65
133.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$5.63 €4.81
-36.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.59 €1.36
15.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$35.32 €30.17
6.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$2.08 €1.78
-44.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$32.6K €27.8K
-10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$33.2K €28.3K
-30.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$225 €192
-19.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$13.40 €11.44
93.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$31.48 €26.88
66.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$57.4 €49.00
-16.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$25.47 €21.76
-34.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$10.36 €8.85
33.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$576 €492
170.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$10.7K €9,163
16.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$91.0 €77.7
-22.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$39.85 €34.03
29.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$99.9 €85.3
0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$130 €111
-13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$855 €730
59.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$664 €567
63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,508 €1,287
54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,105 €943
55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$3,810 €3,254
99.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$2,467 €2,107
126.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$1,932 €1,650
103.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.41
43.99%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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