Germany vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$1423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$3491
🏠 One person rent
$848
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$1265
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$94.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$1686
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$34776
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
7.95
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
56
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
28.5%
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
83.1M
60.3M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 11% more expensive than in Italy ($1423). Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 12th and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Italy

We calculate prices for Germany and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$5.17
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$729
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$946
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$4411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$10263

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Italy

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K