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)
151	Palermo	628165	79	$885	$1,613	$2,199	$3,239	63.44	346.52
152	Parma	193315	94	$1,008	$1,830	$2,610	$3,993	80.17	168.08
153	Pavia	71214	86	$1,124	$1,720	$2,758	$3,818	140.79	250.97
154	Perugia	162527	73	$843	$1,445	$2,251	$3,241	38.28	135.74
155	Pesaro	96609	83	$1,036	$1,650	$2,606	$3,386	51.6	112.72
156	Pescara	116286	98	$1,171	$1,962	$3,083	$4,013	26.78	360.81
157	Piacenza	102191	98	$1,047	$1,951	$2,773	$3,968	441.68	230.65
158	Pianello Val Tidone	2200	90	$1,101	$1,797	$2,492	$3,734	298.92	79.29
159	Piano di Sorrento	13109	82	$964	$1,607	$2,197	$3,373	88.78	77.08
160	Pinerolo	33494	71	$919	$1,420	$1,942	$3,055	321.63	142.73
161	Pisa	97888	90	$906	$1,819	$2,319	$3,619	183.06	113.51
162	Pisogne	8000	86	$787	$1,729	$2,144	$3,501	118.85	72.76
163	Pistoia	90315	80	$825	$1,605	$2,567	$3,452	122.11	65.95
164	Pomezia	62966	84	$982	$1,658	$2,207	$3,384	96.29	143.39
165	Pordenone	51229	82	$963	$1,605	$2,334	$3,311	135.91	224.85
166	Porto San Giorgio	16121	92	$1,123	$1,859	$2,885	$3,646	84.62	118.34
167	Porto Viro	14494	90	$855	$1,818	$2,262	$3,561	56.4	93.25
168	Prato	191150	96	$1,068	$1,935	$2,813	$3,777	164.8	208.83
169	Ragusa	73735	76	$854	$1,489	$2,467	$3,327	97.12	122.89
170	Ravenna	159116	83	$916	$1,690	$2,645	$3,393	130.1	133.24
171	Reggio Di Calabria	183035	70	$888	$1,400	$2,168	$2,820	51.59	186.57
172	Reggio Nell'emilia	133296	83	$943	$1,681	$2,437	$3,704	39.95	211.39
173	Rieti	47751	84	$945	$1,674	$2,279	$3,504	339.64	115.32
174	Rimini	147750	90	$908	$1,809	$2,450	$3,541	25.24	142.16
175	Riva del Garda	16926	89	$848	$1,749	$2,650	$3,676	311.9	211.65
176	Rocca di Cambio	500	86	$912	$1,750	$2,462	$3,658	159.72	258.74
177	Rome	2848084	101	$907	$2,045	$2,362	$4,174	45.64	212.24
178	Salerno	150188	84	$944	$1,665	$2,094	$3,517	65.48	223.56
179	San Donà di Piave	41778	87	$1,020	$1,761	$2,806	$3,622	27.98	186.15
180	San Giovanni Rotondo	27184	86	$993	$1,708	$2,559	$3,388	209.84	72.82
181	San Marco Argentano	7200	71	$744	$1,445	$1,811	$2,902	33.63	50.36
182	San Martino in Rio	8000	87	$964	$1,744	$2,613	$3,646	72.2	67.62
183	Sanremo	54807	90	$922	$1,815	$2,231	$3,688	150.08	89.49
184	Santa Maria Capua Vetere	32802	77	$763	$1,515	$2,208	$3,129	95.18	210.66
185	Saronno	38000	107	$1,040	$2,107	$2,792	$4,183	119.19	294.09
186	Sassari	126576	74	$848	$1,462	$1,946	$3,114	176.44	103.97
187	Sassuolo	40853	83	$901	$1,668	$2,356	$3,455	175.69	186.13
188	Savigliano	19884	93	$921	$1,853	$2,832	$3,870	180.53	79.55
189	Savona	61345	99	$1,067	$1,998	$2,847	$3,772	49.99	160.85
190	Scalea	10913	76	$661	$1,540	$1,692	$3,090	243.54	183.58
191	Schio	39355	82	$974	$1,662	$1,952	$3,346	123.71	142.48
192	Senigallia	45027	88	$918	$1,737	$2,100	$3,637	130.8	93.64
193	Seregno	44789	93	$1,182	$1,877	$3,002	$3,808	204.63	217.34
194	Siena	53903	98	$1,040	$1,976	$2,682	$3,880	42.83	109.23
195	Siniscola	10954	87	$899	$1,705	$2,388	$3,732	254.74	96.31
196	Siracusa	115923	74	$945	$1,447	$1,925	$3,072	54.63	176.55
197	Sondrio	21267	93	$909	$1,838	$2,301	$3,723	125.21	101.91
198	Stradella	11679	86	$1,039	$1,720	$2,201	$3,550	18.4	81.06
199	Taglio di Po	8000	87	$823	$1,765	$2,012	$3,506	19.48	110.09
200	Taranto	201100	65	$676	$1,274	$1,881	$2,544	147.87	149.54

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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.