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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 10.1% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 7.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.75
$17.12 €14.62
0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.2
$82.4 €70.4
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.84 €10.97
$11.37 €9.71
12.93%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.10
$1.99 €1.70
82.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$2.99 €2.56
10.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.92
$1.32 €1.13
70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €5.98
$5.75 €4.91
21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 €4.98
$5.20 €4.44
12.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.68 €1.43
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.78
$2.30 €1.96
-9.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.24
$2.92 €2.49
-10.27%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.66
$3.91 €3.34
9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.54 €17.54
$16.27 €13.90
26.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 €12.05
$12.30 €10.50
14.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.64 €18.48
$20.26 €17.30
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 €2.65
$2.46 €2.10
26.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.05
$2.23 €1.91
7.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 €2.72
$2.74 €2.34
16.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.05
$3.33 €2.84
7.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €1.98
$1.95 €1.67
18.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.18
$1.89 €1.62
34.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.36
$1.53 €1.31
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.54 €0.46
40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.70 €11.70
$7.03 €6.00
94.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.14
$6.81 €5.81
22.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.24
$1.74 €1.48
50.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.79
$2.44 €2.08
34.02%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 €1.90
$1.95 €1.67
13.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 €61.9
$41.74 €35.65
73.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 €4.65
$5.63 €4.81
-3.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.58
$1.59 €1.36
16.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.79 €31.42
$35.32 €30.17
4.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.80
$2.08 €1.78
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.6K
$32.6K €27.8K
16.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.3K
$33.2K €28.3K
10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €179
$225 €192
-6.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.59
$13.40 €11.44
97.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 €29.60
$31.48 €26.88
10.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 €32.79
$57.4 €49.00
-33.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €15.91
$25.47 €21.76
-26.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.71
$10.36 €8.85
32.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$830 €709
$576 €492
44.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K €10.2K
$10.7K €9,163
10.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €88.5
$91.0 €77.7
13.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 €38.53
$39.85 €34.03
13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €91.6
$99.9 €85.3
7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €119
$130 €111
7.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 €762
$855 €730
4.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €592
$664 €567
4.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 €1,412
$1,508 €1,287
9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,070
$1,105 €943
13.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,873 €5,015
$3,810 €3,254
54.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,273
$2,467 €2,107
55.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,885 €2,464
$1,932 €1,650
49.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
4.41
-17.01%

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Last update for France: February 28, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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