Italy vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1423
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$710
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1265
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.6
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1686
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$34776
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
60
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
22%
🎓 Higher education
92
90
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
60.3M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1423) is 3% more expensive than in Spain ($1383). Italy ranked 36th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 32nd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Spain

We calculate prices for Italy and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4411
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2517
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10263
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K