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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 215.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 315.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 263.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 275.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$2.54 ₹230
595.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$13.78 ₹1,251
487.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$4.14 ₹375
174.88%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 ₹164
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.41 ₹36.98
624.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.15 ₹13.69
780.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.93 ₹175
202.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.59 ₹326
47.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.73 ₹65.9
123.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.51 ₹46.62
372.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.72 ₹65.1
322.22%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$1.00 ₹90.5
313.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$5.17 ₹469
216.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$3.16 ₹287
299.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
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Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.10 ₹191
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 ₹65.3
209.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.08 ₹98.3
149.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.56 ₹51.1
498.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.43 ₹38.99
348.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.49 ₹44.46
283.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.50 ₹45.73
206.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.33 ₹29.84
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.18 ₹380
70.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$8.00 ₹726
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.89 ₹172
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$3.06 ₹278
-17.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.37 ₹33.33
427.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$9.71 ₹881
332.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$0.91 ₹82.8
554.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.28 ₹25.17
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$1.73 ₹157
1892.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.18 ₹107
77.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
132.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
52.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$40.51 ₹3,676
442.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$3.89 ₹353
247.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$7.79 ₹707
297.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$16.34 ₹1,482
254.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$7.62 ₹691
232.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$3.51 ₹319
198.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$68.3 ₹6,194
738.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$1,829 ₹166.0K
476.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$25.62 ₹2,325
250.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$27.01 ₹2,451
50.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$45.10 ₹4,093
122.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$33.35 ₹3,026
300.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$179 ₹16.2K
369.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$113 ₹10.3K
479.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$406 ₹36.8K
264.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$258 ₹23.4K
320.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$1,338 ₹121.4K
192.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$682 ₹61.9K
262.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$462 ₹41.9K
324.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.02
-51.11%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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