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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 14.2% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 5.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$17.66 €15.22
-0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$81.0 €69.8
-7.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$11.38 €9.81
1.41%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.98 €1.71
107.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.97 €2.56
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.32 €1.14
129.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$5.83 €5.03
-9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.30 €4.57
-13.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.63 €1.41
-23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.41 €2.08
-4.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$3.04 €2.62
10.86%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$4.13 €3.56
-8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$16.37 €14.11
-11.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$12.61 €10.87
13.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$20.75 €17.89
-3.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.47 €2.13
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.23 €1.92
-19.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.69 €2.32
-17.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$3.35 €2.89
41.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.93 €1.67
-19.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.88 €1.62
-13.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.53 €1.32
20.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.54 €0.47
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$7.11 €6.13
37.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$7.10 €6.12
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.80 €1.55
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.52 €2.17
-35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.95 €1.68
88.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$42.04 €36.24
58.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$5.96 €5.13
-4.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.54 €1.33
48.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$34.47 €29.71
10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.10 €1.81
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.4K €28.0K
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$33.8K €29.1K
10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$220 €190
61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$13.51 €11.65
104.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$31.00 €26.72
65.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$57.9 €49.91
-28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$25.31 €21.82
-3.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$10.47 €9.02
32.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$572 €493
-19.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$10.5K €9,091
43.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$89.8 €77.4
4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$40.65 €35.04
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$100 €86.3
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$133 €115
-0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$841 €725
23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$656 €565
17.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,480 €1,276
30.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,086 €937
33.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$3,916 €3,376
59.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$2,472 €2,131
76.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,964 €1,693
75.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.41
-9.75%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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