Germany vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$1493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$3660
🏠 One person rent
$885
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$1757
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$38373
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
7.95
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
56
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
28.5%
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
84.4M
58.9M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 12% more expensive than in Italy ($1493). Germany ranked 24th vs 35th 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 33rd 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
$14.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$5.39
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$1489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$1004
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$4368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$6.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$97.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$10528

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K