Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Italy, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$7.00
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$4.89
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$7.15
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$37.51
€33.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$17.15
€15.24
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$763.10
€678.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$508.83
€452.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$5.36
€4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$1.53
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$58.31
€51.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$102.32
€90.95
|
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