Cost of living comparison
Italy is 1.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.3% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Rome, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Italy
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$16.15
€15.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$2.55
€2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
Rome
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$5.53
€5.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
Rome
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.86
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$38.81
€37.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,694.37
|
$28,223.13
€27,064.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
Rome
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.25
|
$28.87
€27.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.87
|
$656.19
€629.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.78
|
$511.91
€490.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.40
|
$150.39
€144.22
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
Rome
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.95
|
$508.72
€487.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,060.10
|
$9,465.55
€9,077.05
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.01
€4.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.92
|
$52.12
€49.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
Rome
|
Italy
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.75
|
$78.41
€75.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.48
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.00
|
$86.07
€82.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.12
|
$115.43
€110.69
|
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