[gonzalohm]

That's probably an exception. Most cities I know in Europe have crazy expensive parking and usually forbid cars from entering the city center. I would say EU cities are really hostile to cars

[lebuin]

You should distinguish between residents and visitors. In Belgium, and I believe in many other European cities, street parking for residents is extremely cheap or free.

[reddalo]

In Italy parking is free for residents. And street parking in the city centre is usually cheap (2 or 3 euros per hour).

Car culture in Italy is still too strong; but luckily many municipalities are working to decrease parking spots and build more cycle lanes.