Cost of Living · IN vs IT
🇮🇳 Bengaluru vs 🇮🇹 Rome: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $423 in India vs $1,489 in Italy — 252.38% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Italy
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 50%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 51.66%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 51.92%
Closest to India prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +332.14%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +332.13%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +332.12%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | India | Italy | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $235 | $1,014 (937 EUR) | +332.12% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $188 | $811 (749 EUR) | +332.14% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $429 | $1,853 (1,713 EUR) | +332.13% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $3.71 | $11.72 (11 EUR) | +215.9% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $15.46 | $48.83 (45 EUR) | +215.85% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $2.62 | $7.45 (7 EUR) | +184.35% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.35 | $0.81 (1 EUR) | +131.43% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.01 | $2.34 (2 EUR) | +131.68% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.08 | $2.49 (2 EUR) | +130.56% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $3.17 | $7.32 (7 EUR) | +130.91% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.27 | $2.93 (3 EUR) | +130.71% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.52 | $3.51 (3 EUR) | +130.92% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.81 | $8.78 (8 EUR) | +130.45% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.63 | $1.46 (1 EUR) | +131.75% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $1.24 | $3.91 (4 EUR) | +215.32% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.51 | $6.84 (6 EUR) | +51.66% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.03 | $3.26 (3 EUR) | +216.5% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.73 | $1.68 (2 EUR) | +130.14% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $15.47 | $44.01 (41 EUR) | +184.49% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.65 | $1.86 (2 EUR) | +186.15% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.82 | $2.60 (2 EUR) | +217.07% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.37 | $1.17 (1 EUR) | +216.22% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.54 | $0.81 (1 EUR) | +50% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $47.60 | $135 (125 EUR) | +184.45% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $16.66 | $47.39 (44 EUR) | +184.45% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $10.71 | $30.47 (28 EUR) | +184.5% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $10.31 | $32.55 (30 EUR) | +215.71% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.89 | $9.12 (8 EUR) | +215.57% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $6.19 | $19.53 (18 EUR) | +215.51% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $30.97 | $47.05 (43 EUR) | +51.92% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $50.68 | $77.00 (71 EUR) | +51.93% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $51.54 | $163 (150 EUR) | +215.81% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Italy than India?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,489 in Italy versus $423 in India — 252.38% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Italy?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.91 in Italy (≈ 3.61 EUR), versus about $1.24 in India.
- How much is rent in Italy compared to India?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,014/month in Italy versus $235/month in India (+332.12%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.