Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesena and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesena and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Cesena is 5.9% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cesena is 9.7% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$17.64 €15.23
-2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 €70.1
$73.8 €63.7
10.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$11.42 €9.86
2.80%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$1.75 €1.51
9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.54 €2.19
4.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.23 €1.06
-3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.64 €4.87
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$5.23 €4.51
-13.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.71 €1.48
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.11 €1.82
-43.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 €1.77
$3.08 €2.66
-33.12%
Eggs
$2.34 €2.02
$4.56 €3.93
-48.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.67 €12.67
$17.76 €15.33
-17.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.18 €9.66
$11.97 €10.34
-6.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 €14.74
$20.38 €17.6
-16.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.38 €2.05
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.22 €1.92
-18.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.95 €1.69
25.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.7 €2.33
30.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.7 €1.47
-6.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.84 €1.59
-20.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.27 €1.09
-9.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.27
$0.52 €0.45
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.82
$6.84 €5.9
-1.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.1
$5.69 €4.91
24.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.88 €1.62
-31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.78 €2.4
-39.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesena
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 €1.53
31.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.24 €33.02
$40.65 €35.1
-5.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.11 €7
$5.22 €4.51
55.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.51 €1.31
39.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.25 €29.57
$34.67 €29.94
-1.21%
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)
$37.5K €32.4K
$29.1K €25.1K
28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$29.4K €25.4K
39.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$219 €189
-10.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.81 €11.06
$10.87 €9.39
17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.67 €27.35
$30.74 €26.54
3.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 €48.78
$62.2 €53.7
-9.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 €12.74
$23.79 €20.54
-38.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.41 €8.99
$11.63 €10.04
-10.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €477
$533 €460
3.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,770 €5,845
$10.6K €9,119
-35.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.3
$72.7 €62.7
21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 €30.55
$34.45 €29.74
2.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$84.6 €73.1
24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$120 €104
3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesena
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €566
$1,371 €1,184
-52.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$888 €766
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,117
$2,612 €2,255
-50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$1,619 €1,398
-47.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,085 €2,664
$8,302 €7,168
-62.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 €2,328
$4,027 €3,477
-33.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesena
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,806 €1,559
$2,228 €1,924
-18.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
3.95
12.41%

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Last update for Cesena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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