Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and India

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 229.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 312.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 256.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 277.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.70
$2.60 ₹240
558.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.8
$13.91 ₹1,282
492.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.76
$4.17 ₹385
172.66%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$1.84 ₹169
8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$0.44 ₹40.29
579.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.17 ₹15.44
676.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.94
$1.96 ₹180
193.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.46
$3.50 ₹323
48.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.73 ₹67.7
130.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.48 ₹44.27
379.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$0.72 ₹66.1
305.56%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$0.94 ₹86.9
315.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.98
$5.23 ₹482
211.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.56
$3.12 ₹287
294.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.40
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Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.19 ₹202
12.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 ₹68.8
197.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.35
$1.10 ₹101
149.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$0.57 ₹52.7
484.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.42 ₹38.88
364.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.45 ₹41.52
320.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.55 ₹50.4
178.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.33 ₹30.42
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.04
$4.13 ₹381
70.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.85
$7.66 ₹706
-11.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.83 ₹168
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.90 ₹267
-15.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.37 ₹33.67
427.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.86
$10.00 ₹922
317.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.84
$0.92 ₹84.6
511.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.28 ₹25.78
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.34
$1.77 ₹163
1895.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.17 ₹108
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.0K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
135.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
45.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$41.02 ₹3,782
447.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.51
$3.88 ₹357
245.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.04
$7.71 ₹711
308.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.28
$16.54 ₹1,525
246.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.88
$7.91 ₹729
222.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.90
$3.41 ₹314
203.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €495
$70.7 ₹6,522
714.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,217
$1,845 ₹170.1K
481.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.1
$24.96 ₹2,301
264.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.23
$27.09 ₹2,498
47.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.8
$46.21 ₹4,261
116.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$33.03 ₹3,045
292.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €734
$175 ₹16.2K
387.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €570
$113 ₹10.4K
486.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,295
$403 ₹37.2K
273.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €949
$258 ₹23.8K
327.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,273
$1,308 ₹120.6K
191.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,119
$659 ₹60.7K
274.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,659
$457 ₹42.1K
323.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.02
-51.11%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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