Cost of living in Italy
Summary of cost of living in Italy
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: €3,302
- Single person estimated monthly costs: €1,539
- Italy is the 4th cheapest country in Western Europe (17 out of 20)
- Cost of living in Italy is more expensive than in 61% of countries in the World (37 out of 93)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €17 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | €8 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €5.57 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.33 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | €3.53 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €2.48 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €7 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.22 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €1.71 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €1.30 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €7 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | €1.78 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.26 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €1,139 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €762 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €200 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | €705 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | €562 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | €132 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | €25 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | €389 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | €133 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €4.52 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €10 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | €73 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | €34 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | €84 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €122 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €25,424 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.72 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | €35 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €10 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €8 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | €76 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | €4.70 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.01 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €2.84 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €2.28 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.67 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €17 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €40 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | €17 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €56 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €72 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €9 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €1.67 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €4.96 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | €514 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.17 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €52 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | €5.84 | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Italy
This map shows only the top cities in Italy. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Italy
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milan | 142 |
| 2nd | Rome | 136 |
| 3rd | Genoa | 133 |
| 4th | Florence | 129 |
| 5th | Venice | 125 |
| 6th | Bergamo | 125 |
| 7th | Varese | 124 |
| 8th | Bologna | 121 |
| 9th | Cagliari | 118 |
| 10th | Perugia | 117 |
| 11th | Pisa | 115 |
| 12th | Pescara | 113 |
| 13th | Naples | 112 |
| 14th | Turin | 109 |
| 15th | Catania | 107 |
| 16th | Palermo | 104 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Milan is 31% more expensive than in Turin
- Cost of living in Bologna is 56% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Rome is 83% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Rome is 29% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Rome is 44% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Milan is 96% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Turin is 57% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Milan is 14% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Turin is 47% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Milan is 39% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Milan is 29% more expensive than in Naples
- Cost of living in Palermo is 39% cheaper than in Perth
- Cost of living in Milan is 48% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Turin is 37% more expensive than in Corrientes
- Cost of living in Milan is 36% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Rome is 35% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Turin is 18% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Rome is about the same as in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Turin is 36% more expensive than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Rome is 6% cheaper than in Grand Rapids
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Milan costs €20 (1 day ago)
- Public transport in Milan costs €39 (1 day ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Milan costs €20 (1 day ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Milan costs €2,050 (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Bergamo costs €1.85 (2 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Bergamo costs €5.50 (2 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Bergamo costs €8 (2 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Bergamo costs €18 (2 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Bergamo costs €1.00 (2 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Bergamo costs €1.30 (2 days ago)