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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 14.1% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 8.7% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.65
$17.19 €14.58
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €59.2
$79.5 €67.5
-12.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 €10.84
$11.53 €9.78
10.84%
Cappuccino
$3.64 €3.08
$1.95 €1.66
86.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.71
$2.97 €2.52
7.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.91
$1.36 €1.15
65.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 €5.96
$5.64 €4.79
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.02
$5.18 €4.39
14.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.10
$1.62 €1.37
-20.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 €1.78
$2.40 €2.03
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 €2.30
$2.93 €2.48
-7.51%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.58
$3.96 €3.36
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.18 €17.11
$16.71 €14.17
20.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.04 €11.90
$12.63 €10.71
11.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.43 €18.17
$20.75 €17.60
3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.65
$2.51 €2.13
24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.96
$2.24 €1.90
3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 €2.66
$2.68 €2.28
16.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 €3.13
$3.35 €2.84
10.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.06
$2.03 €1.72
19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 €2.07
$1.84 €1.56
32.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.52 €1.29
1.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.50 €0.43
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 €11.81
$6.91 €5.86
101.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €6.94
$7.23 €6.13
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.18
$1.83 €1.55
40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.72
$2.52 €2.14
27.38%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 €1.88
$1.93 €1.63
15.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.7 €60.8
$43.04 €36.50
66.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 €4.64
$5.63 €4.78
-2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.58
$1.52 €1.29
22.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.30 €31.63
$34.84 €29.55
7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.77
$2.02 €1.71
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.1K
$32.9K €27.9K
15.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €31.9K
$33.6K €28.5K
11.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €179
$221 €187
-4.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 €21.97
$13.55 €11.49
91.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.78 €29.50
$31.59 €26.79
10.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.98 €32.21
$57.4 €48.67
-33.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 €15.92
$25.69 €21.78
-26.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.99 €11.87
$10.24 €8.69
36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$817 €692
$579 €491
40.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.0K
$10.5K €8,919
12.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €87.7
$92.2 €78.2
12.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.92 €38.09
$40.41 €34.27
11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €90.4
$101 €85.7
5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €117
$133 €113
3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 €745
$851 €722
3.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 €573
$655 €555
3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 €1,405
$1,515 €1,285
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 €1,053
$1,076 €912
15.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,817 €4,933
$3,967 €3,364
46.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,960 €3,358
$2,426 €2,057
63.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,859 €2,424
$1,938 €1,644
47.51%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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