Cost of Living in Italy - Updated Prices & Insights

71.36
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $957 (excluding rent), and $1,805 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,466 (excluding rent), and $3,770 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$11.5 €9.93
$28.76 €24.83
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.4
$58.2 €50.3
$116 €101
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$10.55 €9.11
$14.06 €12.14
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$1.37 €1.19
$2.86 €2.47
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.07 €1.79
$3.96 €3.42
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.12 €0.97
$2.36 €2.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.51 €3.03
$7.61 €6.57
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.57 €3.08
$8.31 €7.18
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 €1.02
$2.34 €2.02
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.19 €1.03
$3.95 €3.41
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.78 €1.53
$4.72 €4.08
Eggs
$3.92 €3.38
$2.25 €1.94
$5.95 €5.14
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.4 €14.16
$9.18 €7.93
$28.69 €24.77
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.68 €10.94
$7.07 €6.11
$17.69 €15.27
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$11.46 €9.9
$28.66 €24.74
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.15 €1
$3.45 €2.98
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.37 €1.18
$3.57 €3.08
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.18 €1.02
$4.73 €4.08
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.15 €1
$5.75 €4.97
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.01 €0.87
$2.93 €2.53
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.13 €0.98
$2.93 €2.53
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$0.92 €0.79
$2.28 €1.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.28 €0.24
$1.13 €0.98
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.44 €5.56
$7.61 €6.57
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 €5.96
$3.45 €2.98
$12.52 €10.81
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.13 €0.98
$2.83 €2.44
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.15 €0.99
$4.57 €3.95
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.59 €1.38
$2.61 €2.26
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 €36.16
$34.45 €29.75
$63.2 €54.5
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.75 €4.1
$11.87 €10.25
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.16 €1
$3.18 €2.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.4 €29.7
$25.23 €21.78
$57.3 €49.51
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.91 €1.65
$2.14 €1.84
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$28.8K €24.9K
$35.3K €30.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$29.1K €25.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$222 €191
$140 €121
$355 €307
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 €11.39
$7.96 €6.87
$17.07 €14.74
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.65 €27.32
$27.76 €23.97
$40.65 €35.09
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €50
$34.22 €29.55
$88.5 €76.4
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 €22.24
$16.35 €14.12
$37.37 €32.27
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$9.36 €8.08
$14.04 €12.12
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 €501
$351 €303
$937 €809
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,027
$5,744 €4,959
$20.7K €17.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$45.95 €39.67
$138 €119
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.59 €34.18
$22.7 €19.6
$68.1 €58.8
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.8
$58.3 €50.3
$140 €121
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €113
$74.7 €64.5
$230 €199
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$551 €475
$1,567 €1,353
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$456 €394
$1,117 €964
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 €1,320
$944 €815
$3,237 €2,795
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 €932
$686 €592
$2,033 €1,755
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 €3,694
$2,335 €2,016
$10K €8,646
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,688 €2,321
$1,583 €1,366
$5,223 €4,509
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,901 €1,641
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
2.85
4.9
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