Germany vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3873
🏠 One person rent
$927
$819
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$1952
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$40385
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
8.28
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
53
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
28.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
83.5M
59M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 9% more expensive than in Italy ($1624). Germany ranked 26th 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
$16.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$834
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$613
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$4759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$2544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$11665

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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
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K