Trieste at a glance
- Trieste ranks 5th of 14 priced cities in Italy on cost: $1,421 a month in essentials, 14% above Catania, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $1,586 covers that 1.1×.
- 112.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at comune level.
- PM2.5 averages 11.1 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 14 Italy cities we track, so every row says whether Trieste is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,421 | $1,524 | $102 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $688 | $688 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $962 | $962 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $148 | $162 | $14 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $320 | $368 | $48 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $227 | $260 | $33 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $38 | $40 | $2 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $1,586 | $1,923 | $337 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,343 | $1,343 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,954 | $1,954 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Trieste, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $15.22 | $17.29 | $2.07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $60.85 | $69.15 | $8.30 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $10.15 | $11.53 | $1.38 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.94 | $2.09 | $0.15 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $5.07 | $5.76 | $0.69 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $6.09 | $5.92 | $0.17 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $2.55 | $2.75 | $0.20 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.31 | $1.34 | $0.03 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.57 | $1.57 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.86 | $1.89 | $0.03 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.75 | $2.95 | $0.20 |
| Eggs, 12 | $4.18 | $4.18 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $13.53 | $15.57 | $2.04 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $10.79 | $12.24 | $1.45 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.25 | $2.54 | $0.29 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.11 | $2.16 | $0.05 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.06 | $3.22 | 1.56× as much |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.27 | $1.73 | 1.36× as much |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.37 | $1.59 | $0.22 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.49 | $0.50 | $0.01 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.63 | $1.68 | $0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $37.92 | $40.34 | $2.42 |
| Taxi start | $6.50 | $6.50 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.63 | $1.63 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.91 | $2.05 | $0.14 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $196.55 | $229.54 | $32.99 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $30.07 | $30.87 | $0.80 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $11.46 | $11.46 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $60.85 | $60.85 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $10.15 | $10.15 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Trieste has 112.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (comune level). That is the highest of the 14 Italy cities we track. Italy's national figure is 106, so Trieste runs 7 above the country as a whole.
Every Italy region by male-to-female ratio →
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Trieste ranks against every city we track
Trieste sits ahead of 71% of the 999 cities we track on local salary. On salary against local costs it is ahead of 59% of 991. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 8% of 1001.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Trieste sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
Put Trieste on the board
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Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data updated