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Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: France is 15.8% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 5.9% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.06
$17.66 €15.22
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.5
$81.0 €69.8
-14.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.54 €10.81
$11.38 €9.81
10.19%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.98 €1.71
90.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.97 €2.56
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.32 €1.14
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.90
$5.83 €5.03
17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$5.30 €4.57
12.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.63 €1.41
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.41 €2.08
-17.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$3.04 €2.62
-13.49%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.69
$4.13 €3.56
3.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 €17.91
$16.37 €14.11
26.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.09
$12.61 €10.87
11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.50 €18.53
$20.75 €17.89
3.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.47 €2.13
32.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.23 €1.92
6.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.69 €2.32
20.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.35 €2.89
8.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.93 €1.67
20.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.88 €1.62
34.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.70
$0.54 €0.47
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.79 €11.89
$7.11 €6.13
93.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 €7.14
$7.10 €6.12
16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.80 €1.55
47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.52 €2.17
23.81%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.95 €1.68
14.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 €61.4
$42.04 €36.24
69.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 €4.73
$5.96 €5.13
-7.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.54 €1.33
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.77 €31.69
$34.47 €29.71
6.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.10 €1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €31.9K
$32.4K €28.0K
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.5K
$33.8K €29.1K
8.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$220 €190
-5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 €22.76
$13.51 €11.65
95.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 €30.29
$31.00 €26.72
13.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 €33.00
$57.9 €49.91
-33.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.08
$25.31 €21.82
-26.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 €11.74
$10.47 €9.02
30.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 €719
$572 €493
45.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K €10.3K
$10.5K €9,091
13.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$89.8 €77.4
12.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 €38.58
$40.65 €35.04
10.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$100 €86.3
5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$133 €115
3.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 €755
$841 €725
4.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €591
$656 €565
4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 €1,423
$1,480 €1,276
11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,074
$1,086 €937
14.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 €5,051
$3,916 €3,376
49.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,857 €3,325
$2,472 €2,131
56.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,890 €2,491
$1,964 €1,693
47.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
4.41
-17.01%

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

Last update for France: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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