Cost of Living in Italy - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Italy
Address: IT

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $958 (excluding rent), and $1,823 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,451 (excluding rent), and $3,772 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.12 €14.70

$11.41 €9.80

$28.53 €24.50

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.4 €70.8

$58.9 €50.6

$118 €101

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.37 €9.76

$10.24 €8.79

$13.65 €11.72

Cappuccino

$1.99 €1.71

$1.43 €1.23

$2.97 €2.55

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

$2.99 €2.57

$2.16 €1.85

$4.12 €3.54

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 €1.14

$1.09 €0.93

$2.28 €1.96

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.75 €4.94

$3.44 €2.96

$7.46 €6.41

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 €4.46

$3.46 €2.97

$8.07 €6.93

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 €1.44

$1.17 €1.01

$2.33 €2.00

White Bread (500g)

$2.30 €1.97

$1.19 €1.02

$3.94 €3.38

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.92 €2.51

$1.70 €1.46

$4.54 €3.90

Eggs

$3.91 €3.36

$2.24 €1.93

$5.94 €5.10

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.27 €13.98

$9.11 €7.83

$28.46 €24.45

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.30 €10.56

$6.86 €5.89

$17.16 €14.74

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.26 €17.40

$11.52 €9.89

$28.80 €24.74

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.13 €0.97

$3.38 €2.90

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.36 €1.17

$3.55 €3.05

Oranges (1kg)

$2.74 €2.35

$1.19 €1.02

$4.75 €4.08

Tomato (1kg)

$3.33 €2.86

$1.17 €1.00

$5.83 €5.01

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.03 €0.88

$2.97 €2.55

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 €1.63

$1.19 €1.02

$3.08 €2.65

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.53 €1.31

$0.94 €0.81

$2.34 €2.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 €0.46

$0.30 €0.26

$1.20 €1.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.03 €6.04

$6.45 €5.54

$7.61 €6.54

Wine (Bottle)

$6.81 €5.85

$3.97 €3.41

$11.35 €9.75

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 €1.49

$1.13 €0.97

$2.80 €2.41

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.14 €0.98

$4.56 €3.91

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.60 €1.38

$2.63 €2.26

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.74 €35.86

$34.34 €29.50

$63.0 €54.1

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.63 €4.84

$4.50 €3.87

$11.25 €9.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 €1.36

$1.16 €1.00

$3.17 €2.73

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.32 €30.34

$25.90 €22.25

$58.9 €50.6

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.98 €1.70

$2.21 €1.90

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

$32.6K €28.0K

$28.5K €24.5K

$34.9K €30.0K

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

$33.2K €28.5K

$28.8K €24.7K

$38.3K €32.9K

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

$225 €193

$141 €121

$360 €309

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

$13.40 €11.51

$8.08 €6.94

$17.33 €14.89

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.48 €27.04

$27.62 €23.72

$40.43 €34.73

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.28

$33.89 €29.11

$87.7 €75.3

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.47 €21.88

$16.17 €13.89

$36.96 €31.75

Cinema Ticket

$10.36 €8.90

$9.21 €7.91

$13.82 €11.87

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

$576 €495

$348 €299

$929 €798

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K €9,217

$5,894 €5,063

$21.2K €18.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.0 €78.1

$46.17 €39.66

$139 €119

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.85 €34.23

$22.85 €19.63

$68.5 €58.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 €85.8

$57.9 €49.72

$139 €119

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €111

$74.3 €63.8

$229 €196

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 €734

$560 €481

$1,594 €1,369

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$664 €570

$465 €399

$1,138 €977

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,508 €1,295

$931 €799

$3,192 €2,742

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,105 €949

$702 €603

$2,079 €1,786

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,810 €3,273

$2,296 €1,972

$10.7K €9,224

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,467 €2,119

$1,267 €1,089

$5,200 €4,467

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,932 €1,659

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.41

2.85

4.9

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

Last update: March 2, 2026

By City in Italy

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
51	Caserta	76330	77	$902	$1,560	$1,927	$3,092	72.68	212.04
52	Cassino	35265	77	$653	$1,525	$1,768	$3,151	113.85	122.7
53	Casteldimezzo	-	86	$803	$1,692	$2,309	$3,460	32.55	112.72
54	Castellammare di Stabia	66929	84	$859	$1,695	$2,567	$3,477	21.51	156.03
55	Castrocaro Terme	6300	86	$858	$1,719	$2,558	$3,506	54.28	117.74
56	Catania	298037	72	$825	$1,436	$2,139	$3,033	18.15	296.82
57	Catanzaro	90610	90	$1,006	$1,769	$2,415	$3,703	37.78	244.22
58	Cattolica Eraclea	3300	82	$937	$1,654	$2,418	$3,342	234.54	104.7
59	Cava de’ Tirreni	53488	77	$805	$1,556	$2,006	$2,948	55.12	106.98
60	Ceglie Messapica	20076	85	$810	$1,703	$2,737	$3,437	56.53	65.4
61	Cento	35582	88	$883	$1,767	$2,838	$3,705	74.65	151.05
62	Cesano Maderno	33094	95	$1,172	$1,907	$2,980	$3,976	68.34	234.45
63	Cesena	96758	83	$925	$1,679	$2,605	$3,303	72.91	83.12
64	Cesenatico	25796	87	$979	$1,758	$2,261	$3,633	37.57	81.9
65	Chieti	51815	89	$931	$1,771	$2,754	$3,677	36.12	183.35
66	Cinque Terre	-	90	$1,010	$1,803	$2,350	$3,811	10.77	29.63
67	Cisterna di Latina	36868	85	$790	$1,719	$2,239	$3,475	41.74	115.44
68	Citta di Castello	38195	75	$813	$1,486	$1,710	$3,077	38.96	79.64
69	Civita Castellana	16491	88	$820	$1,791	$2,520	$3,514	32.05	109.76
70	Civitanova Marche	41983	84	$982	$1,671	$2,469	$3,542	21.75	145.06
71	Civitavecchia	52991	95	$793	$1,882	$2,163	$3,544	360.84	118.42
72	Colleferro	21595	89	$1,106	$1,777	$2,925	$3,811	98.48	94.7
73	Como	78680	107	$1,111	$2,172	$2,907	$4,353	107.6	185.69
74	Conegliano	34891	86	$1,023	$1,731	$2,840	$3,505	250.56	108.53
75	Corleone	10274	82	$798	$1,603	$2,184	$3,245	28.12	63.62
76	Cortina d'Ampezzo	5800	91	$1,117	$1,790	$2,967	$3,886	246.94	101.72
77	Cortona	22450	85	$804	$1,661	$2,575	$3,484	68.45	62.75
78	Cosenza	63693	71	$832	$1,420	$2,094	$3,072	62.96	144.9
79	Crema	32981	86	$829	$1,743	$2,132	$3,273	56	317.51
80	Cremona	71336	80	$966	$1,618	$2,633	$3,472	273.31	188.23
81	Cuneo	55939	71	$937	$1,401	$2,688	$3,101	31.69	142.47
82	Domodossola	18466	89	$896	$1,772	$2,420	$3,701	41.56	114.11
83	Falconara Marittima	26565	85	$804	$1,695	$2,031	$3,478	27.97	142.33
84	Fano	57529	79	$821	$1,549	$2,507	$3,096	41.01	86.44
85	Feltre	20649	87	$960	$1,720	$1,954	$3,499	73.18	70.27
86	Ferrara	133155	83	$887	$1,666	$2,249	$3,308	51.58	112.7
87	Fidenza	26770	90	$1,124	$1,811	$2,550	$3,661	168.26	76.09
88	Finale Emilia	15699	87	$964	$1,739	$2,693	$3,626	222.37	99.67
89	Fiumicino	78395	84	$880	$1,689	$2,220	$3,377	182.88	151.95
90	Florence	382808	108	$1,033	$2,179	$2,731	$4,472	26.78	202.32
91	Foggia	151991	78	$945	$1,558	$2,044	$3,094	26.52	144.29
92	Forli	117913	99	$1,017	$1,988	$2,083	$3,479	302.75	102.7
93	Frascati	22087	85	$827	$1,678	$2,633	$3,485	143.85	149.29
94	Frattamaggiore	30329	83	$835	$1,663	$2,014	$3,424	143.56	186.78
95	Frosinone	46323	64	$805	$1,272	$1,742	$2,448	56.87	121.78
96	Gallarate	46361	100	$1,154	$1,957	$2,399	$3,982	242.35	164.23
97	Gela	70735	72	$897	$1,453	$2,017	$2,988	166.95	251.05
98	Genoa	586655	94	$1,011	$1,832	$2,587	$3,889	57.86	267.61
99	Genzano di Roma	23970	89	$1,090	$1,751	$2,394	$3,636	60.76	92.65
100	Gorizia	34844	80	$882	$1,608	$2,290	$3,258	57.49	226.7

Italy Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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Cost of Living in Italy - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Italy offers a nuanced balance. In smaller towns and rural areas, you can enjoy a pleasant pace and lower housing and everyday expenses, a slower rhythm, and easy access to markets and local services. In major cities like Rome, Milan, or festival hotspots, prices rise, especially for short-term rentals and dining near sights. For many, value comes from longer stays in regional hubs with strong transport links, ample coworking spaces, and vibrant neighborhoods. The overall impression is favorable if you curate your base and daily routines thoughtfully. Tip: map a few preferred towns and compare access to transit and groceries before committing.

Daily life hinges on choosing a base that fits your routine. Look for longer leases in university districts or traditional neighborhoods with good transit and kitchens. Italy living cost varies by city and neighborhood, so observe a few options before committing. For housing, start with reputable platforms and local networks, and be ready to negotiate terms. Food options range from fresh markets and affordable trattorie to cooking at home with seasonal produce. Transport works well with trains for intercity trips and bikes or buses for town travel. Coworking spaces and quiet cafés can anchor workdays, while errands flow more smoothly with a reliable local SIM and a weekly shopping rhythm. Tip: Build a weekly budget around transit, markets, and a mix of longer rentals to stay flexible.

Quality of life in Italy blends culture, climate, and pace. Frame your budget with a simple monthly plan: essential housing, meals, transit, and a cushion for one-off costs. Save by cooking at home, shopping at local markets, and choosing neighborhoods with slower traffic and foot access to amenities. Seasonality shapes crowds and prices, so consider shoulder seasons for travel and living and adapt work rhythms around festival periods. Neighborhood fit matters: look for areas with good transit, stable groceries, and a sense of community rather than just tourist appeal. Tip: explore neighborhoods during different times of day to feel the atmosphere before choosing your base.