Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 8.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 4.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$16.40 A$23.29
4.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$78.2 A$111
5.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$9.52 A$13.52
19.43%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$3.57 A$5.07
-44.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.55 A$3.62
17.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.21 A$3.14
-40.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$6.41 A$9.10
-10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$7.22 A$10.25
-27.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.56 A$2.21
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.48 A$3.53
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$2.00 A$2.84
46.00%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$4.28 A$6.07
-8.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$8.60 A$12.21
89.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$8.56 A$12.15
43.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$13.71 A$19.47
47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.22 A$4.58
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.72 A$3.86
-18.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.94 A$4.17
-6.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$4.28 A$6.08
-22.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.51 A$3.56
-22.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.11 A$3.00
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.21 A$3.14
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.53 A$2.17
-64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$31.35 A$44.52
-77.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$14.09 A$20.00
-51.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$4.43 A$6.29
-60.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$5.07 A$7.20
-51.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.90 A$4.12
-32.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$97.6 A$139
-57.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$3.55 A$5.05
58.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.84 A$2.62
-13.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$37.44 A$53.2
-5.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.15 A$1.63
80.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$29.2K A$41.5K
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$23.0K A$32.6K
44.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$180 A$255
24.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$25.91 A$36.79
-48.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$52.5 A$74.5
-39.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$48.04 A$68.2
19.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$16.66 A$23.66
52.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$13.87 A$19.70
-25.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$1,559 A$2,214
-63.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$12.5K A$17.8K
-14.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$70.2 A$99.7
29.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$51.4 A$73.0
-22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$101 A$143
-0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$112 A$159
15.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$1,361 A$1,932
-37.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$1,083 A$1,538
-38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$2,332 A$3,311
-35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$1,718 A$2,439
-35.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$7,612 A$10.8K
-49.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$5,588 A$7,935
-55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$3,928 A$5,578
-50.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.35
-30.55%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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