Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 12.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 13.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €14.92
$17.12 €14.62
2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 €69.9
$82.4 €70.4
-0.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.69
$11.37 €9.71
-0.18%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.84
$1.99 €1.70
125.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.22
$2.99 €2.56
26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.60
$1.32 €1.13
131.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €4.98
$5.75 €4.91
1.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.38
$5.20 €4.44
-1.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.68 €1.43
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 €2.43
$2.30 €1.96
23.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.25
$2.92 €2.49
-9.59%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.04
$3.91 €3.34
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.82 €16.07
$16.27 €13.90
15.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 €12.82
$12.30 €10.50
22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.34 €19.93
$20.26 €17.30
15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.51
$2.46 €2.10
19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$2.23 €1.91
10.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 €2.60
$2.74 €2.34
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 €3.83
$3.33 €2.84
34.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.82
$1.95 €1.67
9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.89 €1.62
4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.53 €1.31
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.54 €0.46
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 €6.37
$7.03 €6.00
5.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.14
$6.81 €5.81
22.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.21
$1.74 €1.48
-18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.71
$2.44 €2.08
-17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.44
$1.95 €1.67
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.2 €50.5
$41.74 €35.65
41.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.06
$5.63 €4.81
5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.76
$1.59 €1.36
29.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.08 €29.96
$35.32 €30.17
-0.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$2.08 €1.78
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.6K
$32.6K €27.8K
-8.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$33.2K €28.3K
-5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €324
$225 €192
68.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.43 €17.44
$13.40 €11.44
52.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.32 €34.43
$31.48 €26.88
28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 €39.20
$57.4 €49.00
-19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 €21.76
$25.47 €21.76
0.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €11.94
$10.36 €8.85
34.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 €324
$576 €492
-34.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K €12.5K
$10.7K €9,163
36.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.3
$91.0 €77.7
14.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.69 €39.02
$39.85 €34.03
14.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.6
$99.9 €85.3
2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €120
$130 €111
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €866
$855 €730
18.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 €694
$664 €567
22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 €1,545
$1,508 €1,287
20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 €1,196
$1,105 €943
26.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,116 €6,077
$3,810 €3,254
86.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,980 €4,253
$2,467 €2,107
101.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,983 €2,548
$1,932 €1,650
54.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.41
-15.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Austria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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