Germany vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$3844
🏠 One person rent
$924
$819
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$1942
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$40226
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
8.26
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
54
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
83.5M
59M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 9% more expensive than in Italy ($1616). Germany ranked 24th vs 32nd 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 34th 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
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$840
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$4727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$2702
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$10619

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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
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2020
2.75M
Milan
$2307
1.35M
Turin
$1582
842K
Naples
$1605
913K
Genoa
$1620
559K
Palermo
$1301
630K
Bologna
$1727
388K
Florence
$1785
361K
Catania
$1298
312K
Bari
$1588
316K
Verona
$1657
256K
Venice
$1704
250K
Padua
$1769
206K
Prato
$1607
196K
Messina
$1176
219K
Brescia
$1762
196K
Parma
$1589
197K
Modena
$1700
184K
Trieste
$1600
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1446
170K
Taranto
$1311
188K
Rimini
$1567
149K
Perugia
$1215
162K
Ravenna
$1384
156K
Cagliari
$1586
148K
Bergamo
$1547
120K
Foggia
$1334
145K
Livorno
$1510
153K
Forli
$1614
116K
Latina
$1345
128K