Average Wage in Italy?

rainman8 Active member

Member since 01 November 2010

rainman8Active member02 January 2011 23:18:23

Hi all,

Does anyone know what the average wage in Italy is. I saw somewhere it's around 聙15.000??? It sounds low compared to Australia's average wage of 聙45,000 but I am assuming that if it's true it adjusts itself with costs of living differences etc etc. I know property is much more expensive in Australia than Italy such as rentals are around double. Alcohol is radiculously cheap in Italy also, 聙10 for a bottle of JW Scotch Its around 聙30 in Australia!!!

Anyway, if anyone has any stats let me know.

Grazie,

Buongiorno

RM

Ry-Hay Member

Member since 12 January 2011

Ry-HayMember13 January 2011 21:36:49

I can't speak for Australia but it does depend upon which area of Italy you work in. Obviously the cities will pay much higher rates than the rural areas.

You could try a home based business as I have and then you would get paid the same commission whereever you worked in the world. These are thriving throughout Europe at the moment so a good money earner.

Ry-Hay

Rizzio Member

Member since 22 January 2011

RizzioMember06 February 2011 16:13:53

Hello,

well, just take statistics...US $ 35,230 is the average GDP per capita in 2010 (source imf). But I don't want to annoy you with explanations about inequality, briefly, young people are generally far from average, and the north of Italy is way richer than the south.

In general prices are similar to the rest of western Europe, renting a room is expansive in big cities, but food might seem to you cheap, especially in the south.

As far as I know drinks are not under a special tax regime, this explains why you find them cheap.

Young people with any level of educations start from very low salaries (approx 1000-1200 聙 net per month for a graduate), they start to work later than people in anglo-saxon countries cause university is well subsidized compared to UK or USA.

Hope it helps to understand!