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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 48.6% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 53.9% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$9.99 ₽780
76.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$44.29 ₽3,455
82.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$6.30 ₽491
80.63%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.60 ₽203
-23.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.19 ₽93.2
149.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.52 ₽40.30
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.58 ₽201
125.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.16 ₽246
67.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.17 ₽91.0
39.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.68 ₽53.3
254.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.50 ₽117
102.67%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$1.77 ₽138
133.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$11.30 ₽881
44.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$5.18 ₽404
143.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$9.94 ₽776
108.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.84 ₽144
34.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.96 ₽153
13.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.15 ₽168
25.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.07 ₽239
9.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 ₽69.8
116.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.72 ₽56.5
161.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.42 ₽111
7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.69 ₽53.5
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$3.03 ₽236
134.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$7.85 ₽612
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.03 ₽80.4
74.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.97 ₽154
27.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.50 ₽38.79
290.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$34.61 ₽2,700
21.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.38 ₽186
150.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.35 ₽27.54
340.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$6.31 ₽493
446.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.72 ₽56.4
191.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$38.2K ₽3.0M
-15.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$36.3K ₽2.8M
-6.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$122 ₽9,526
80.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$6.49 ₽507
108.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$7.96 ₽621
289.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$39.99 ₽3,119
44.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$21.35 ₽1,666
18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$5.86 ₽457
78.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$402 ₽31.4K
42.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$9,173 ₽715.6K
14.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$77.5 ₽6,047
15.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$45.41 ₽3,542
-10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$117 ₽9,089
-14.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$115 ₽8,944
16.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$603 ₽47.0K
39.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$383 ₽29.9K
71.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,143 ₽89.2K
29.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$743 ₽58.0K
46.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,531 ₽197.4K
54.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,795 ₽140.0K
37.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$813 ₽63.4K
141.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.88
-73.87%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Russia: January 13, 2026

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