Cost of Living Comparison Between Cantù and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Cantù and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Cantù is 7.9% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cantù is 8.3% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €15.01
$17.64 €15.23
-1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.3
$73.8 €63.7
8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$11.42 €9.86
2.80%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.75 €1.51
10.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.54 €2.19
16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.23 €1.06
8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$5.64 €4.87
1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 €4.78
$5.23 €4.51
5.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.71 €1.48
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.11 €1.82
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.08 €2.66
15.91%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$4.56 €3.93
-10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 €13.9
$17.76 €15.33
-9.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.34 €11.52
$11.97 €10.34
11.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 €16.11
$20.38 €17.6
-8.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.38 €2.05
12.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.22 €1.92
-22.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.95 €1.69
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.7 €2.33
4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.84 €1.59
-2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.27 €1.09
6.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.52 €0.45
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.84 €5.9
2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.69 €4.91
20.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.88 €1.62
10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.78 €2.4
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Cantù
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.53
-1.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.85 €37.86
$40.65 €35.1
7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$5.22 €4.51
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 €1.31
29.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.2 €50.2
$34.67 €29.94
67.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$29.1K €25.1K
-2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$29.4K €25.4K
8.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 €210
$219 €189
11.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 €13.43
$10.87 €9.39
43.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.78 €25.71
$30.74 €26.54
-3.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.08
$62.2 €53.7
-12.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$23.79 €20.54
-3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 €10.64
$11.63 €10.04
5.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 €638
$533 €460
38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,987 €3,443
$10.6K €9,119
-62.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 €80.6
$72.7 €62.7
28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 €34.54
$34.45 €29.74
16.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.4
$84.6 €73.1
27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$120 €104
14.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cantù
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €662
$1,371 €1,184
-44.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$888 €766
-34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$2,612 €2,255
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €795
$1,619 €1,398
-43.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,972 €2,566
$8,302 €7,168
-64.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,942
$4,027 €3,477
-44.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cantù
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,416 €2,086
$2,228 €1,924
8.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
3.95
18.48%

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Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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