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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 11% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 15.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.2 €14.85
-6.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$80 €69.1
-28.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.38 €9.82
-6.85%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2 €1.72
19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.87 €2.48
-9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.35 €1.17
41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.68 €4.91
-39.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.1 €4.4
-19.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.31 €2
-33.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.9 €2.5
-44.48%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.04 €3.49
-23.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$16.69 €14.41
-14.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$12.25 €10.58
-29.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$20.16 €17.4
-22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.47 €2.13
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.12 €1.83
-2.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.71 €2.34
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.28 €2.83
-19.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.04 €1.76
-10.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.47 €1.27
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.51 €0.44
45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.75 €5.83
-4.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7 €6.04
-18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.82 €1.57
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.53 €2.18
-17.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.96 €1.69
-8.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$42.43 €36.63
-18.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.68 €4.9
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.59 €1.38
-16.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$34.1 €29.45
-22.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.01 €1.74
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$31.8K €27.4K
23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32.7K €28.2K
-4.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$222 €192
-33.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$13.37 €11.55
53.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$31.76 €27.42
4.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$57.5 €49.63
-17.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$25.84 €22.31
-39.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$10.21 €8.82
-6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$576 €497
-9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$10.7K €9,249
-7.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$92.9 €80.2
-6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$40.84 €35.26
-8.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$98.4 €84.9
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$131 €113
-17.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$853 €737
23.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$658 €568
23.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,518 €1,311
11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,072 €926
15.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,096 €3,537
3.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,595 €2,240
5.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,960 €1,692
1.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.41
-20.41%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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