Cost of Living in Italy - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Italy
Address: IT

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $933 (excluding rent), and $1,830 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,489 (excluding rent), and $3,751 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.66 €15.22

$11.77 €10.14

$29.42 €25.36

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.0 €69.8

$57.9 €49.89

$116 €99.8

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.38 €9.81

$10.25 €8.83

$13.66 €11.78

Cappuccino

$1.98 €1.71

$1.42 €1.22

$2.95 €2.54

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

$2.97 €2.56

$2.14 €1.85

$4.10 €3.53

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 €1.14

$1.08 €0.93

$2.27 €1.96

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.83 €5.03

$3.49 €3.01

$7.57 €6.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.30 €4.57

$3.53 €3.04

$8.24 €7.10

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.14 €0.98

$2.27 €1.96

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.25 €1.07

$4.14 €3.57

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 €2.62

$1.78 €1.53

$4.73 €4.07

Eggs

$4.13 €3.56

$2.37 €2.04

$6.27 €5.41

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.37 €14.11

$9.16 €7.90

$28.63 €24.68

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.61 €10.87

$7.03 €6.06

$17.60 €15.17

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.75 €17.89

$11.80 €10.17

$29.50 €25.43

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$1.13 €0.98

$3.39 €2.92

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.36 €1.17

$3.55 €3.06

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 €2.32

$1.17 €1.01

$4.66 €4.02

Tomato (1kg)

$3.35 €2.89

$1.18 €1.02

$5.88 €5.07

Potato (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.01 €0.87

$2.94 €2.53

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.18 €1.02

$3.06 €2.64

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.53 €1.32

$0.94 €0.81

$2.34 €2.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 €0.47

$0.30 €0.26

$1.21 €1.05

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.11 €6.13

$6.52 €5.62

$7.70 €6.64

Wine (Bottle)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.55 €3.06

$11.83 €10.20

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.17 €1.01

$2.91 €2.51

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 €2.17

$1.18 €1.01

$4.70 €4.05

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.60 €1.38

$2.63 €2.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.04 €36.24

$34.58 €29.81

$63.4 €54.7

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 €5.13

$4.76 €4.11

$11.90 €10.26

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.13 €0.97

$3.08 €2.66

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.47 €29.71

$25.28 €21.79

$57.5 €49.52

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.10 €1.81

$2.00 €1.72

$2.23 €1.93

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

$32.4K €28.0K

$28.4K €24.5K

$34.8K €30.0K

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

$33.8K €29.1K

$29.3K €25.3K

$39.1K €33.7K

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

$220 €190

$138 €119

$352 €304

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

$13.51 €11.65

$8.15 €7.03

$17.48 €15.07

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.00 €26.72

$27.20 €23.45

$39.82 €34.33

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.9 €49.91

$34.21 €29.49

$88.5 €76.3

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.31 €21.82

$16.07 €13.85

$36.73 €31.66

Cinema Ticket

$10.47 €9.02

$9.30 €8.02

$13.95 €12.03

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

$572 €493

$346 €298

$923 €796

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,091

$5,793 €4,994

$20.9K €18.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 €77.4

$45.56 €39.27

$137 €118

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.65 €35.04

$23.31 €20.09

$69.9 €60.3

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 €86.3

$58.0 €50.0

$139 €120

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €115

$76.5 €66.0

$235 €203

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 €725

$551 €475

$1,568 €1,351

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 €565

$459 €396

$1,123 €968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,480 €1,276

$914 €787

$3,134 €2,701

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 €937

$690 €595

$2,045 €1,763

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,916 €3,376

$2,303 €1,986

$10.5K €9,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,472 €2,131

$1,270 €1,095

$5,156 €4,445

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,964 €1,693

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: January 11, 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)
101	Grosseto	82087	81	$912	$1,630	$1,876	$3,552	65.6	97.08
102	Gualdo Tadino	14281	80	$752	$1,617	$2,035	$3,135	70.95	81.17
103	Iglesias	28170	82	$962	$1,653	$1,967	$3,284	40.08	128.5
104	Imola	69797	85	$772	$1,684	$2,097	$3,485	85.77	96.62
105	Imperia	41999	84	$1,012	$1,668	$2,038	$3,369	74.12	76.79
106	Isernia	20000	80	$938	$1,621	$2,334	$3,255	27.08	124.09
107	Jesi	40399	87	$1,052	$1,740	$2,372	$3,390	50.59	122.54
108	L'Aquila	69753	79	$868	$1,593	$2,423	$3,357	165.67	131.51
109	La Spezia	91391	89	$866	$1,740	$2,503	$3,586	59.74	98.78
110	Lamezia Terme	70714	83	$935	$1,631	$2,315	$3,449	157.75	106.15
111	Latina	127395	77	$901	$1,516	$2,015	$3,153	62.74	119.25
112	Lecce	94773	78	$764	$1,578	$2,098	$3,441	29.42	142.24
113	Lecco	45501	82	$1,086	$1,602	$2,629	$3,216	26.5	93.94
114	Leggiuno	3500	92	$946	$1,835	$2,735	$3,777	160.65	71.59
115	Legnano	60000	94	$977	$1,887	$2,752	$4,024	30.94	269.96
116	Levanto	5400	92	$1,024	$1,855	$2,952	$3,806	197.7	102.92
117	Lipari	12675	86	$817	$1,708	$2,418	$3,457	166.2	84.51
118	Livigno	6700	102	$1,212	$2,037	$2,976	$4,160	122.99	38.42
119	Livorno	159219	89	$815	$1,769	$2,644	$3,538	191.05	111.64
120	Lizzano	10125	85	$813	$1,706	$2,524	$3,515	111.59	125.29
121	Lodi	40805	82	$885	$1,613	$2,229	$3,583	159.62	191.39
122	Lucca	89046	94	$1,001	$1,844	$2,567	$3,660	21.27	81.27
123	Macerata	42473	72	$815	$1,451	$2,043	$3,197	185.98	107.74
124	Magenta	22839	98	$1,211	$1,968	$2,959	$4,047	274.49	77.6
125	Manfredonia	57279	86	$863	$1,745	$2,666	$3,433	265.44	118.27
126	Mantova	47790	92	$1,077	$1,850	$2,871	$3,642	14.71	86.32
127	Massa	69479	87	$1,062	$1,706	$2,654	$3,520	158.53	145.54
128	Matera	59607	75	$943	$1,492	$2,141	$3,102	59.49	264.64
129	Melito di Porto Salvo	11355	85	$765	$1,708	$2,097	$3,331	35.53	80.27
130	Messina	217734	73	$719	$1,464	$2,321	$3,178	144.81	240.59
131	Mestre	87377	98	$964	$1,975	$2,644	$4,142	358.33	223.4
132	Milan	1394798	125	$1,130	$2,534	$2,885	$5,127	281.68	407.42
133	Mirano	27045	98	$876	$1,949	$2,782	$3,775	59.8	100.79
134	Modena	184973	101	$1,049	$2,044	$2,676	$4,239	134.88	184.46
135	Montalto Dora	3300	82	$1,012	$1,644	$2,273	$3,417	308.98	80.68
136	Monte Argentario	12660	96	$1,075	$1,940	$2,515	$4,032	129.52	106.95
137	Montecatini Terme	20409	92	$1,051	$1,860	$2,607	$3,600	111.76	73
138	Montegalda	3300	87	$930	$1,735	$2,491	$3,572	70.74	129.57
139	Monticchiello	200	89	$973	$1,767	$2,517	$3,651	74.99	85.51
140	Monza	120204	105	$936	$2,111	$3,009	$4,298	243.71	275.04
141	Morgex	2100	92	$935	$1,850	$2,623	$3,825	82.52	79.32
142	Naples	972212	94	$930	$1,903	$2,433	$3,799	252.92	336.65
143	Novara	100910	75	$935	$1,489	$2,358	$3,090	23.72	207.8
144	Noventa di Piave	7000	87	$919	$1,704	$2,164	$3,585	87.78	149.18
145	Nuoro	36678	86	$896	$1,701	$2,742	$3,458	176.92	206.81
146	Olbia	56512	87	$893	$1,703	$2,194	$3,222	322.79	88.85
147	Oristano	32156	85	$800	$1,693	$2,353	$3,562	86.78	171.68
148	Ostia	79400	85	$900	$1,699	$2,528	$3,417	112.16	212.24
149	Padova	210401	103	$977	$2,050	$2,554	$4,115	31.86	286.7
150	Palazzo San Gervasio	4600	87	$1,010	$1,749	$2,336	$3,475	89.26	92.71

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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.