Italy vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$5537
🏠 One person rent
$747
$1425
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$2546
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$3442
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$48867
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
71
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
58.9M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 35% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2292). Italy ranked 35th vs 13th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 33rd and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Italy and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$8199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$5588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$18.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$19028

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Cities Comparison in Italy vs the United Kingdom

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3427
8.8M
Birmingham
$2046
1.14M
Leeds
$1987
789K
Glasgow
$2013
626K
Edinburgh
$2246
488K
Manchester
$2137
548K
Sheffield
$1809
518K
Bristol
$2373
472K
Coventry
$2050
363K
Liverpool
$1889
513K
Leicester
$1898
464K
Cardiff
$2019
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
300K
Belfast
$1830
345K
Westminster
$3054
255K
Bradford
$1670
293K
Southampton
$2023
271K
Milton Keynes
$2384
264K
Bolton
$1852
285K
Nottingham
$1944
289K
Brighton and Hove
$3152
277K
Derby
$1817
255K
Aberdeen
$1701
201K
Solihull
$1827
207K
Norwich
$1926
196K
York
$1893
208K
Plymouth
$1779
268K
Luton
$2053
213K
Sunderland
$1571
277K
Northampton
$1755
246K