Italy vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$713
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$2115
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
71
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
15%
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
58.9M
125M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 26% more expensive than in Japan ($1135). Italy ranked 36th vs 62nd for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 36th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Japan

We calculate prices for Italy and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 907 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.

Italy Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$5067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$12687

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Cities Comparison in Italy vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K