Italy vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$747
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
61
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
58.9M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 9% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Italy ranked 35th vs 40th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 33rd and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Italy and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$9835

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K