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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 220.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 306.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 255.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 280.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.49 ₹213
590.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$14.06 ₹1,202
469.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.1 ₹351
177.56%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.82 ₹156
9.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.44 ₹37.72
552.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.17 ₹14.36
694.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.94 ₹166
192.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.53 ₹302
44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 ₹62.1
130.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.48 ₹41.19
381.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$0.72 ₹61.4
302.78%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$0.94 ₹80.1
329.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$5.23 ₹448
219.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.14 ₹269
290.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
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Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.2 ₹188
12.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.72 ₹61.2
194.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.09 ₹93.2
148.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.57 ₹49.11
475.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.42 ₹36.21
385.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.45 ₹38.73
304.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.55 ₹46.97
167.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.33 ₹27.96
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.08 ₹349
65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$7.99 ₹683
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.92 ₹164
-5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.89 ₹248
-12.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.34 ₹28.83
476.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$10.01 ₹856
323.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.97 ₹83
485.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.28 ₹23.62
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$1.77 ₹151
1826.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.24 ₹106
62.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$14K ₹1.2M
126.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
47.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$40.79 ₹3,489
445.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$3.79 ₹324
252.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$8.13 ₹695
290.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$16 ₹1,368
259.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$7.59 ₹649
240.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.45 ₹295
195.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$69.7 ₹5,958
726.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,847 ₹158K
479.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$25.29 ₹2,163
267.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$26.99 ₹2,309
51.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$44.67 ₹3,821
120.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$33.23 ₹2,842
294.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$179 ₹15.3K
375.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$114 ₹9,770
475.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$414 ₹35.4K
266.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$260 ₹22.2K
312.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,499 ₹128.2K
173.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$830 ₹71K
212.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$500 ₹42.8K
291.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.02
-51.11%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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