Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Italy
Italy's static cost-of-living index is 0.78× the US baseline (78% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$98,759 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #6 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.78×
vs US baseline · #14 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$98,759
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#6
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | €156,796 | $181,982 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | €116,138 | $134,793 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | €116,070 | $134,714 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | €109,757 | $127,387 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | €103,343 | $119,943 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | €100,797 | $116,988 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Data Scientist | €98,829 | $114,704 | $147,056 | $147,056 | View |
| Software Engineer | €97,573 | $113,246 | $145,187 | $145,187 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | €95,571 | $110,923 | $142,209 | $142,209 | View |
| Lawyer | €91,634 | $106,353 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | €88,105 | $102,257 | $131,099 | $131,099 | View |
| Backend Developer | €87,969 | $102,100 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | €87,426 | $101,469 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | €86,883 | $100,839 | $129,281 | $129,281 | View |
| Mobile Developer | €82,742 | $96,033 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Frontend Developer | €78,398 | $90,991 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | €72,697 | $84,374 | $108,172 | $108,172 | View |
| UX Designer | €72,004 | $83,570 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | €68,515 | $79,521 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | €67,063 | $77,835 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | €64,483 | $74,841 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | €63,696 | $73,928 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | €63,194 | $73,345 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | €63,194 | $73,345 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | €63,194 | $73,345 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | €62,719 | $72,794 | $93,326 | $93,326 | View |
| Business Analyst | €62,447 | $72,478 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | €62,447 | $72,478 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Physical Therapist | €62,121 | $72,100 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Registered Nurse | €61,225 | $71,060 | $91,103 | $91,103 | View |
| Civil Engineer | €60,927 | $70,714 | $90,659 | $90,659 | View |
| Nurse | €57,180 | $66,365 | $85,083 | $85,083 | View |
| Digital Marketer | €47,894 | $55,587 | $71,265 | $71,265 | View |
| Recruiter | €47,405 | $55,020 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Electrician | €44,609 | $51,775 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | €44,310 | $51,428 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | €43,849 | $50,893 | $65,247 | $65,247 | View |
| Plumber | €42,763 | $49,632 | $63,631 | $63,631 | View |
| Truck Driver | €40,156 | $46,606 | $59,751 | $59,751 | View |
| Accountant | €40,000 | $46,425 | $59,519 | $59,519 | View |
| Graphic Designer | €38,717 | $44,936 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Paralegal | €37,794 | $43,865 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | €37,400 | $43,408 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | €36,613 | $42,494 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | €35,731 | $41,471 | $53,168 | $53,168 | View |
| Content Writer | €35,432 | $41,123 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | €33,179 | $38,509 | $49,371 | $49,371 | View |
| Medical Assistant | €30,219 | $35,073 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | €29,975 | $34,790 | $44,603 | $44,603 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | €27,368 | $31,764 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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