Germany vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$1656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3941
🏠 One person rent
$928
$842
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$1416
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$1983
💸 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 %
56.3%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
83.5M
59M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 7% more expensive than in Italy ($1656). Germany ranked 26th 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 2 months in Germany compared to 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 12th and 35th 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
$16.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$1114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$99.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$11511

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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
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2082
2.75M
Milan
$2370
1.35M
Turin
$1652
842K
Naples
$1615
913K
Genoa
$1649
559K
Palermo
$1308
630K
Bologna
$1761
388K
Florence
$1851
361K
Catania
$1318
312K
Bari
$1646
315K
Verona
$1733
256K
Venice
$1611
250K
Prato
$1611
196K
Padua
$1855
206K
Parma
$1652
197K
Messina
$1235
219K
Brescia
$1844
196K
Modena
$1719
184K
Trieste
$1661
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1468
170K
Ravenna
$1415
156K
Taranto
$1336
188K
Bergamo
$1582
120K
Perugia
$1240
162K
Rimini
$1618
149K
Cagliari
$1672
148K
Foggia
$1367
145K
Monza
$1885
122K
Livorno
$1659
153K
Forli
$1609
116K