Cost of Living Comparison Between Altamura and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Altamura and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Altamura is 10.9% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Altamura is 8.9% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.82
$17.64 €15.23
-2.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$73.8 €63.7
-4.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$11.42 €9.86
-0.61%
Cappuccino
$1.19 €1.03
$1.75 €1.51
-32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.54 €2.19
-33.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.23 €1.06
-8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.64 €4.87
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$5.23 €4.51
-10.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.71 €1.48
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.11 €1.82
-14.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.08 €2.66
-4.87%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$4.56 €3.93
-7.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.1
$17.76 €15.33
-53.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €8.93
$11.97 €10.34
-13.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$20.38 €17.6
-21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.38 €2.05
-5.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.22 €1.92
1.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.95 €1.69
37.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.7 €2.33
30.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.7 €1.47
17.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.84 €1.59
-53.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.27 €1.09
19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.52 €0.45
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 €5.54
$6.84 €5.9
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 €6.89
$5.69 €4.91
40.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.88 €1.62
44.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.78 €2.4
25.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Altamura
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.78 €1.53
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.02
$40.65 €35.1
5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.12
$5.22 €4.51
13.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 €1.31
39.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.07 €30.28
$34.67 €29.94
1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.04 €1.76
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$29.1K €25.1K
-7.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.4K €11.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
-54.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$219 €189
-12.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 €11.29
$10.87 €9.39
20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.8 €19.68
$30.74 €26.54
-25.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.67
$62.2 €53.7
-11.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$23.79 €20.54
-4.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 €4.89
$11.63 €10.04
-51.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 €341
$533 €460
-25.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,124 €5,287
$10.6K €9,119
-42.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$72.7 €62.7
45.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.84 €38.71
$34.45 €29.74
30.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$84.6 €73.1
20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$120 €104
18.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altamura
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,371 €1,184
-45.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$888 €766
-35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$2,612 €2,255
-53.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$1,619 €1,398
-42.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 €2,675
$8,302 €7,168
-62.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,030 €1,753
$4,027 €3,477
-49.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altamura
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,404
$2,228 €1,924
-27.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
3.95
2.28%

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Last update for Altamura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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