Cost of living

Italy

compared to

United Kingdom

hira
Italy
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$1219
$2383
Cost of living Family
$4252
$5243
One person rent
$777
$1029
Family rent
$1867
$2889
Food expenses
$538
$455
Transport expenses
$95.13
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$1399.84
$3801.17
Human freedom index
7.25
8.88
Life expectancy
85.11
82.82
English speaking %
30.26%
116.9%
Population
60.4M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1219) is 49% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Italy ranked 53th vs 8th for 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Italy
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$14.46
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.37
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.35
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Italy
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767.76
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570.44
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1469.6
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758.17
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150.59
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183.1
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.01
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.65
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4041
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2180
$6513
Transportation
Italy
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$1.93
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.53
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.14
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.71
Groceries
Italy
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$3.94
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.58
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.14
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$6.1
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.94
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.35
Other
Italy
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.97
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.76
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$101.52
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$16.22
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$90.94
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$96.34
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$589.44
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$9609
$17618

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