Cost of living comparison
Italy is 10.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Italy
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Germany, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Italy or Germany. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.