France vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1542
$1427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3796
$3478
🏠 One person rent
$799
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$94.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1682
💸 GDP per capita
$44691
$39003
😃 Human freedom index
8.21
8.26
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
54
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
86
92
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
68.4M
58.9M

The average cost of living in France ($1542) is 8% more expensive than in Italy ($1427). France ranked 27th vs 36th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in France compared to 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 24th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Italy

We calculate prices for France and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 151 and 148 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

France Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$5.13
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1243
$950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5861
$4184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4268
$2409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.95
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.18
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$673
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10898
$10713

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in France vs Italy

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2267
2.15M
Marseille
$1571
877K
Lyon
$1570
521K
Toulouse
$1499
512K
Nice
$1673
354K
Nantes
$1440
325K
Strasbourg
$1403
292K
Montpellier
$1472
307K
Bordeaux
$1529
265K
Lille
$1391
239K
Rennes
$1339
228K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
120K
Amiens
$1192
135K
Villeurbanne
$1567
162K
Angers
$1275
158K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
148K
Nanterre
$1660
98.1K
Le Mans
$1201
145K
Orleans
$1182
116K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
80.8K
Aix-en-Provence
$1568
148K
Grenoble
$1434
156K
Toulon
$1308
181K
Argenteuil
$1752
107K
Saint-Etienne
$1081
173K
Reims
$1329
178K
Nimes
$1231
150K
Saint-Denis
$1726
115K
Brest
$1078
141K
Le Havre
$1123
166K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K