€Cost of Living
Europe · Southern Europe · 2025 price levels

🇮🇹Cost of living in Italy

−3% Everyday spending in Italy costs 3% less than the EU average.

Health, restaurants & hotels and clothing & shoes cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; alcohol & tobacco, phone & internet and housing & utilities the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Italy's price level for the same basket.

  • Health+17%
  • Restaurants & hotels+11%
  • Clothing & shoes+8%
  • Food & soft drinks+1%
  • Furniture & household−3%
  • Transport−4%
  • Personal care & services−4%
  • Recreation & culture−7%
  • Housing & utilities−9%
  • Phone & internet−11%
  • Alcohol & tobacco−14%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Andorra

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇸🇲 San Marino111
🇦🇩 Andorra101
🇪🇺 EU100
🇮🇹 Italy97
🇲🇹 Malta92
🇪🇸 Spain92
27% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
EU Member
Stay
EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required.
Healthcare
EHIC valid.
Currency
EUR
Banking
Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Mixed (Cash for small shops)
English
3 out of 5
Getting around
Moovit / FreeNow
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Ciao / Buongiorno
Thank you
Grazie
Yes/No
Sì / No
How are you?
Come stai?
Excuse me
Scusi
Check, please!
Il conto, per favore!
Do you speak English?
Parla inglese?
Cities

Six places to live

Bologna Florence Milan Naples Rome Turin
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
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☕ Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in 🇮🇹 Italy
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis 🟡 Decriminalized
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
Immobiliare.it 🔴 Biggest housing

💼 Jobs

Link Description
Indeed Italy Job search
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.