Italy vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1624
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3873
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$819
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1952
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$40385
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
8.28
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
70
🌐 English speaking %
28.2%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
59M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1624) is 32% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Italy ranked 35th vs 12th 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 14th 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
$18.3
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4759
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2544
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.92
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.97
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11665
$21784

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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
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K