Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzan and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzan and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Balzan is 2.8% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Balzan is 7.1% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.35 €16.67

$17.19 €14.81

12.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.1 €60.4

$74.4 €64.1

-5.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.38 €9.81

$11.39 €9.81

-0.09%

Cappuccino

$2.73 €2.35

$1.81 €1.56

50.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.53 €2.18

-18.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$1.26 €1.09

-15.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 €3.05

$5.86 €5.05

-39.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 €2.3

$5.25 €4.52

-49.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 €1.11

$1.7 €1.47

-24.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 €0.81

$2.17 €1.87

-56.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.03 €2.61

15.18%

Eggs

$3.64 €3.14

$4.57 €3.94

-20.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.65 €8.31

$17.56 €15.12

-45.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.38 €8.08

$12 €10.34

-21.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.71 €10.95

$20.54 €17.69

-38.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.26

$2.34 €2.02

12.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.34 €2.01

-14.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$2 €1.72

-8.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.63 €2.27

-57.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 €0.83

$1.73 €1.49

-43.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 €0.83

$1.92 €1.66

-49.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 €0.71

$1.31 €1.13

-36.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 €0.82

$0.52 €0.45

84.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$7.02 €6.05

-5.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.72 €4.92

$5.77 €4.97

-0.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$1.85 €1.59

-39.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 €1.32

$2.65 €2.28

-42.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.13 €2.69

$1.76 €1.51

77.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.04 €34.48

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.26 €1.95

$5.17 €4.45

-56.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.97 €1.7

$1.52 €1.31

29.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.12 €29.38

$34.58 €29.78

-1.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 €1.36

$1.97 €1.69

-19.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.4K €22.7K

$28.7K €24.7K

-8.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34K €29.3K

$29.4K €25.3K

15.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 €142

$224 €193

-26.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.06 €18.14

$11.17 €9.62

88.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.6 €28.94

$30.6 €26.36

9.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.3 €54.5

$63.4 €54.6

-0.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.17 €19.95

$23.76 €20.46

-2.48%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 €13.18

$11.59 €9.99

32.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$258 €222

$542 €467

-52.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K €10.8K

$10.5K €9,039

19.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €87.7

$73.5 €63.3

38.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.23 €33.79

$34.82 €29.99

12.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$145 €125

$87 €74.9

66.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.7 €85.8

$122 €105

-18.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 €754

$1,342 €1,156

-34.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$773 €666

$880 €758

-12.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,389

$2,599 €2,238

-37.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,529 €1,317

$1,652 €1,423

-7.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,112 €3,542

$8,440 €7,269

-51.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,852 €2,456

$3,914 €3,371

-27.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,065 €918

$2,172 €1,871

-50.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.43

3.95

37.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Balzan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: November 29, 2025

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