Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpi and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpi and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Carpi is 7.7% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carpi is 3.6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 €18.06
$17.64 €15.23
18.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 €68.9
$73.8 €63.7
8.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.64
$11.42 €9.86
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$1.75 €1.51
14.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.54 €2.19
11.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$5.64 €4.87
-0.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.23 €4.51
11.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.71 €1.48
-15.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.11 €1.82
24.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.08 €2.66
-10.06%
Eggs
$4.72 €4.08
$4.56 €3.93
3.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.2 €17.44
$17.76 €15.33
13.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$11.97 €10.34
27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.98 €15.52
$20.38 €17.6
-11.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.38 €2.05
0.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.22 €1.92
5.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.95 €1.69
44.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$2.7 €2.33
44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.7 €1.47
32.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.84 €1.59
-0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.27 €1.09
23.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.52 €0.45
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.84 €5.9
1.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 €7.3
$5.69 €4.91
48.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.88 €1.62
-12.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Carpi
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.78 €1.53
-0.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.97 €37.1
$40.65 €35.1
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$5.22 €4.51
13.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.51 €1.31
-31.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$34.67 €29.94
-16.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$219 €189
-16.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 €11.24
$10.87 €9.39
19.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.96 €25.87
$30.74 €26.54
-2.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.26 €30.44
$62.2 €53.7
-43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.68
$23.79 €20.54
-4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.26 €9.72
$11.63 €10.04
-3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 €571
$533 €460
23.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,663 €4,026
$10.6K €9,119
-55.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$72.7 €62.7
29.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 €37.49
$34.45 €29.74
26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 €83.2
$84.6 €73.1
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$120 €104
8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carpi
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 €352
$1,371 €1,184
-70.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 €251
$888 €766
-67.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 €596
$2,612 €2,255
-73.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,619 €1,398
-46.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,105 €2,681
$8,302 €7,168
-62.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,993 €1,721
$4,027 €3,477
-50.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carpi
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,574 €1,359
$2,228 €1,924
-29.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
3.95
7.34%

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Last update for Carpi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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