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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 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 1.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$16.57 A$24.86
6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$77.7 A$117
4.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$9.88 A$14.82
15.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.48 A$5.22
-43.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.56 A$3.84
16.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.13 A$3.20
-38.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$6.62 A$9.93
-11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$7.31 A$10.97
-27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.51 A$2.26
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.49 A$3.74
-3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.07 A$3.10
46.86%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$4.27 A$6.41
-3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$8.73 A$13.10
87.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$8.25 A$12.38
52.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$14.17 A$21.26
46.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.27 A$4.90
-24.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 A$4.02
-16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.89 A$4.34
-6.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$4.28 A$6.42
-21.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.47 A$3.70
-21.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.11 A$3.16
-10.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.30 A$3.44
-33.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.50 A$2.24
-64.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$31.81 A$47.72
-77.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$13.45 A$20.17
-47.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$4.48 A$6.72
-59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$5.01 A$7.51
-49.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.91 A$4.37
-32.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$97.0 A$146
-56.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$3.67 A$5.51
62.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.81 A$2.71
-14.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$38.37 A$57.6
-10.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.20 A$1.79
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$29.1K A$43.6K
11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$22.7K A$34.1K
48.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$175 A$262
25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$26.26 A$39.39
-48.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$53.0 A$79.5
-41.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$47.12 A$70.7
22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$16.51 A$24.77
53.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$13.57 A$20.35
-22.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$1,588 A$2,382
-63.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$12.5K A$18.8K
-15.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$69.7 A$105
28.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$50.7 A$76.0
-19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$102 A$153
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$109 A$163
22.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$1,370 A$2,055
-38.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$1,076 A$1,613
-39.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$2,270 A$3,404
-34.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,772 A$2,658
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$7,081 A$10.6K
-44.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$5,392 A$8,088
-54.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$3,742 A$5,614
-47.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.35
-30.55%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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