🇮🇹 Italy · 2026

Cost of Living in Trieste

Close to the Italy average

Ranked #269 of 577 cities · More expensive than 53.4% of cities worldwide

-1.2%
Cost of Living
-16.7%
Rent
+0.6%
Groceries
+2.3%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Italy average · See Italy ranking →

Rent Prices in Trieste

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 723/mo ≈ $812 EUR 584/mo ≈ $657 19%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,207/mo ≈ $1,357 EUR 902/mo ≈ $1,014 25%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Trieste

Groceries

Apples (1kg)
EUR 2.02
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)
EUR 1.40
Bread (500g)
EUR 1.95
Local cheese (1kg)
EUR 12.25
Chicken (1kg)
EUR 10.10
Cigarettes (Marlboro)
EUR 5.48
Eggs (12)
EUR 4.20
Milk (1L)
EUR 1.43
Potatoes (1kg)
EUR 1.32
Tomatoes (1kg)
EUR 1.85
Wine (mid-range)
EUR 7.25

Restaurants

Draft beer (0.5L)
EUR 5.01
Cappuccino
EUR 1.68
McMeal
EUR 10.00
Cheap meal
EUR 16.25
Mid-range dinner (2 people)
EUR 63.50

Leisure

Cinema ticket
EUR 8.00
Gym membership
EUR 45.67

Transportation

Gasoline (1L)
EUR 1.70
Taxi start
EUR 7.75
Monthly pass
EUR 37.14

Clothing & Shoes

Sport shoes (Nike)
EUR 83.25
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)
EUR 33.17

Utilities

Basic utilities (85m²)
EUR 181.59

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Trieste has a cost of living index of 40.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

40.9
Index
3
Sources
4.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
42.5
Expatistan
42.0
LivingCost
38.1
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-1.2% Average
Rent
-16.7% Affordable
Groceries
+0.6% Average
Restaurants
+3.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+2.3% Average

Living in Trieste: What to Expect

Trieste is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #269 of 577 cities). It is 1.2% cheaper than the Italy average, based on 23 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Workers in Italy earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,706/month after tax (35.1% effective rate). See full Italy tax calculator →

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