Cost of Living in the Vatican

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$916
$2118
🛋️ Without rent
$536
$1577
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$380
$541
🍽️ Food
$380
$1005
🚐 Transport
$49.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1299
💸 GDP per capita
$21198
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
77
🌐 English speaking %
20%
🏙️ Population
453

The cost of living in the Vatican is $916, which is 1.14 times less expensive than the world average. The Vatican ranked 94th out of 197 countries by cost of living and the 43rd best country to live in.

The average salary after taxes in the Vatican is $1299, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months.

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Prices in the Vatican

We calculate prices for the Vatican as a population-weighted mean of 1 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8051

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