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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 11.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 17.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$17.66 €15.22
-8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$81.0 €69.8
-28.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$11.38 €9.81
-7.47%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$1.98 €1.71
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.97 €2.56
-13.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.32 €1.14
37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$5.83 €5.03
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$5.30 €4.57
-24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.63 €1.41
-24.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.41 €2.08
-37.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.04 €2.62
-45.39%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.13 €3.56
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$16.37 €14.11
-11.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$12.61 €10.87
-33.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$20.75 €17.89
-23.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.47 €2.13
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.23 €1.92
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.69 €2.32
-20.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.35 €2.89
-24.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.93 €1.67
-3.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.88 €1.62
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.53 €1.32
-12.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.54 €0.47
48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$7.11 €6.13
-8.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.10 €6.12
-20.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.80 €1.55
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.52 €2.17
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.95 €1.68
-9.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$42.04 €36.24
-18.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$5.96 €5.13
-24.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.54 €1.33
-17.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$34.47 €29.71
-22.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.10 €1.81
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$32.4K €28.0K
19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$33.8K €29.1K
-9.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$220 €190
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$13.51 €11.65
49.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$31.00 €26.72
7.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$57.9 €49.91
-17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$25.31 €21.82
-37.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$10.47 €9.02
-11.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$572 €493
-7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$10.5K €9,091
-4.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$89.8 €77.4
-1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$40.65 €35.04
-9.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$100 €86.3
-8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$133 €115
-19.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$841 €725
26.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$656 €565
24.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,480 €1,276
13.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,086 €937
15.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$3,916 €3,376
13.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$2,472 €2,131
13.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$1,964 €1,693
6.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.41
-20.41%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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