Italy vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$713
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
57
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
58.9M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 11% more expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Italy ranked 36th vs 46th 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 36th 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
$15.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$8816

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Italy vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1342
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K