Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 9.1% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carbonia is 9.7% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$17.64 €15.23
-34.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$73.8 €63.7
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$11.42 €9.86
-2.80%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$1.75 €1.51
-19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.54 €2.19
-54.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.23 €1.06
-54.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$5.64 €4.87
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.23 €4.51
-9.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.71 €1.48
-6.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.11 €1.82
11.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$3.08 €2.66
6.17%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$4.56 €3.93
-24.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$17.76 €15.33
-1.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$11.97 €10.34
7.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$20.38 €17.6
-7.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.38 €2.05
-3.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.22 €1.92
-23.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.95 €1.69
16.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.7 €2.33
32.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.7 €1.47
12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.84 €1.59
11.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.27 €1.09
11.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$0.52 €0.45
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$6.84 €5.9
2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$5.69 €4.91
39.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.88 €1.62
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.78 €2.4
-51.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.78 €1.53
-1.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$40.65 €35.1
7.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$5.22 €4.51
-26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.51 €1.31
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$34.67 €29.94
-14.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$29.1K €25.1K
-5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$29.4K €25.4K
11.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$219 €189
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$10.87 €9.39
22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$30.74 €26.54
-11.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$62.2 €53.7
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$23.79 €20.54
-2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$11.63 €10.04
-7.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$533 €460
-25.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$10.6K €9,119
-24.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$72.7 €62.7
25.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$34.45 €29.74
83.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$84.6 €73.1
0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €104
-1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$1,371 €1,184
-44.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$888 €766
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$2,612 €2,255
-53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$1,619 €1,398
-43.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$8,302 €7,168
-68.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$4,027 €3,477
-44.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,228 €1,924
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.95
23.29%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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