Cost of Living Comparison Between Naples and Bologna Cost of Living Comparison Between Naples and Bologna

🙂 Solo nomad: Naples is 17.1% cheaper than Bologna without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naples is 16.3% cheaper than Bologna without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.08

$23.46 €20.26

-25.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$81.6 €70.5

-16.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.47 €9.9

$12.25 €10.58

-6.37%

Cappuccino

$2.09 €1.8

$2.05 €1.77

1.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 €1.85

$3.41 €2.94

-37.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.94

$1.36 €1.17

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.72 €4.07

$5.66 €4.88

-16.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.56 €3.94

$5.89 €5.08

-22.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.73 €1.5

12.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$3.11 €2.68

-42.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$3.48 €3.01

-15.23%

Eggs

$4.12 €3.56

$4.3 €3.71

-4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.75 €12.74

$21.8 €18.83

-32.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.11 €8.73

$13.81 €11.93

-26.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.07 €13.87

$23.66 €20.43

-32.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 €2.52

$3.02 €2.61

-3.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.75 €2.37

-20.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 €2.32

$3.75 €3.23

-28.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 €3.07

$4.49 €3.87

-20.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.48 €2.14

-19.76%

Onion (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$2.07 €1.78

-3.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 €1.29

$1.43 €1.24

4.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.5 €0.43

34.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.76 €5.84

$7.04 €6.08

-3.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.21 €7.09

$8.31 €7.17

-1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 €2.34

$1.83 €1.58

48.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 €2.91

$3.18 €2.75

5.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.7 €1.47

$2.62 €2.26

-35.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.31 €42.57

$41.23 €35.59

19.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.7 €4.93

$5.81 €5.01

-1.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.19 €1.89

$1.41 €1.21

55.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.05 €29.4

$31.87 €27.51

6.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$2.12 €1.83

-1.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K €30.3K

$38.1K €32.9K

-7.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36K €31.1K

$38.6K €33.3K

-6.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$224 €193

$223 €193

0.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.12 €11.33

$11.29 €9.75

16.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.12 €29.46

$33.31 €28.76

2.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 €49.11

$67.7 €58.5

-15.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.39 €28.83

$34.38 €29.68

-2.88%

Cinema Ticket

$11.67 €10.08

$12.87 €11.11

-9.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$386 €334

$907 €783

-57.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,979 €5,162

$28.6K €24.7K

-79.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 €88.8

$101 €87.3

1.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.23 €38.19

$51.9 €44.83

-14.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 €89.3

$120 €104

-14.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 €127

$201 €173

-26.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$931 €804

$1,077 €929

-13.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$711 €614

$850 €734

-16.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,951 €1,684

$1,981 €1,710

-1.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,145 €988

$1,453 €1,255

-21.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,413 €4,673

$5,204 €4,493

4.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,764 €2,386

$3,943 €3,405

-29.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,798 €1,552

$2,101 €1,814

-14.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.17

-3.12%

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

Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bologna: October 28, 2025

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