Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Chieti is 3% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chieti is 3.8% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.89
$17.64 €15.23
30.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$73.8 €63.7
9.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$11.42 €9.86
-10.16%
Cappuccino
$1.54 €1.33
$1.75 €1.51
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.54 €2.19
17.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-8.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$5.64 €4.87
-9.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.23 €4.51
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.71 €1.48
-8.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.08 €2.66
-12.34%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$4.56 €3.93
-13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 €13.81
$17.76 €15.33
-9.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 €10.55
$11.97 €10.34
2.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.61 €16.93
$20.38 €17.6
-3.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.38 €2.05
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.22 €1.92
-5.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.95 €1.69
36.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.7 €2.33
19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.7 €1.47
7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.27 €1.09
14.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.52 €0.45
73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.94
$6.84 €5.9
0.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
$5.69 €4.91
20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.88 €1.62
-22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$2.78 €2.4
-28.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chieti
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.53
-1.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.54 €37.59
$40.65 €35.1
7.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 €5.04
$5.22 €4.51
11.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.51 €1.31
4.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 €29.62
$34.67 €29.94
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.04 €1.76
11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$29.1K €25.1K
13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$29.4K €25.4K
12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$219 €189
6.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.92 €11.15
$10.87 €9.39
18.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 €31.75
$30.74 €26.54
19.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.37
$62.2 €53.7
-11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 €20.34
$23.79 €20.54
-0.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.93
$11.63 €10.04
-11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$533 €460
4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,147 €7,034
$10.6K €9,119
-22.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 €74.8
$72.7 €62.7
19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 €32.84
$34.45 €29.74
10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.3
$84.6 €73.1
7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$120 €104
7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chieti
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 €647
$1,371 €1,184
-45.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €491
$888 €766
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,056
$2,612 €2,255
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$1,619 €1,398
-42.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,075 €2,655
$8,302 €7,168
-62.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$4,027 €3,477
-46.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chieti
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,283 €1,108
$2,228 €1,924
-42.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
3.95
12.66%

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Last update for Chieti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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