Cost of Living Comparison Between Naples and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Naples and Messina

😐 Solo nomad: Naples is 26.6% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Naples is 17.7% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.08

$13.73 €11.85

27.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$58.1 €50.2

17.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.47 €9.9

$11.46 €9.9

0.09%

Cappuccino

$2.09 €1.8

$1.96 €1.69

6.63%

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

$2.14 €1.85

$2.3 €1.99

-6.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.94

$1.25 €1.08

-13.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.72 €4.07

$3.55 €3.07

32.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.56 €3.94

$3.44 €2.97

32.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.39 €1.2

40.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$2.15 €1.86

-16.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$2.68 €2.31

10.07%

Eggs

$4.12 €3.56

$3.4 €2.94

21.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.75 €12.74

$9.38 €8.1

57.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.11 €8.73

$10.22 €8.82

-1.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.07 €13.87

$17.41 €15.03

-7.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 €2.52

$2.76 €2.38

5.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$1.73 €1.49

26.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 €2.32

$1.19 €1.02

125.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 €3.07

$3.14 €2.71

13.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$0.67 €0.57

197.01%

Onion (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$1.24 €1.07

61.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 €1.29

$1.15 €0.99

29.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.4 €0.34

67.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.76 €5.84

Wine (Bottle)

$8.21 €7.09

$5.92 €5.11

38.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 €2.34

$1.5 €1.29

80.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 €2.91

$2.46 €2.12

36.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.76 €1.52

-3.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.31 €42.57

$43.68 €37.71

12.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.7 €4.93

$4.6 €3.97

23.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.19 €1.89

$1.44 €1.25

52.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.05 €29.4

$46.89 €40.48

-27.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.97 €1.7

6.09%

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

$35.1K €30.3K

$35.8K €30.9K

-1.92%

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

$36K €31.1K

$29.4K €25.4K

22.35%

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

$224 €193

$187 €162

19.64%

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

$13.12 €11.33

$14.34 €12.38

-8.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.12 €29.46

$26.77 €23.11

27.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 €49.11

$50.8 €43.82

12.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.39 €28.83

$17.41 €15.03

91.79%

Cinema Ticket

$11.67 €10.08

$10.12 €8.74

15.32%

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

$386 €334

$344 €297

12.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,979 €5,162

$11K €9,475

-45.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 €88.8

$89 €76.8

15.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.23 €38.19

$31.76 €27.42

39.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 €89.3

$91.7 €79.2

12.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 €127

$131 €113

12.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$931 €804

$625 €539

49.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$711 €614

$465 €402

52.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,951 €1,684

$1,000 €864

94.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,145 €988

$877 €757

30.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,413 €4,673

$2,158 €1,864

150.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,764 €2,386

$1,739 €1,502

58.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,798 €1,552

$1,840 €1,588

-2.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.72

-14.41%

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

Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

Last update for Messina: October 28, 2025

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