Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Cortona is 10.6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cortona is 1.2% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.72 €11.84

$17.64 €15.23

-22.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.9 €63.8

$73.8 €63.7

0.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.39 €9.84

$11.42 €9.86

-0.26%

Cappuccino

$1.74 €1.51

$1.75 €1.51

-0.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 €2.15

$2.54 €2.19

-1.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.23 €1.06

4.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.77 €4.98

$5.64 €4.87

2.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.31 €4.59

$5.23 €4.51

1.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.71 €1.48

-1.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.07 €1.79

$2.11 €1.82

-1.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$3.08 €2.66

-4.22%

Eggs

$4.57 €3.95

$4.56 €3.93

0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 €15.24

$17.76 €15.33

-0.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.02 €10.38

$11.97 €10.34

0.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.43 €17.64

$20.38 €17.6

0.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 €2.09

$2.38 €2.05

1.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.22 €1.92

1.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.95 €1.69

4.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 €2.32

$2.7 €2.33

-0.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.78 €1.54

$1.7 €1.47

4.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.84 €1.59

3.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 €1.13

$1.27 €1.09

3.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 €0.48

$0.52 €0.45

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.14 €6.17

$6.84 €5.9

4.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.66 €4.89

$5.69 €4.91

-0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.88 €1.62

2.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 €2.33

$2.78 €2.4

-3.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.78 €1.53

-3.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.88 €37.02

$40.65 €35.1

5.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.22 €4.51

0.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 €1.24

$1.51 €1.31

-4.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.24 €29.57

$34.67 €29.94

-1.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$2.04 €1.76

-4.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$29.1K €25.1K

-2.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30K €25.9K

$29.4K €25.4K

1.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$220 €190

$219 €189

0.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.95 €9.45

$10.87 €9.39

0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.62 €26.44

$30.74 €26.54

-0.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.1 €46.74

$62.2 €53.7

-12.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.75 €19.64

$23.79 €20.54

-4.37%

Cinema Ticket

$11.41 €9.85

$11.63 €10.04

-1.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$284 €245

$533 €460

-46.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,103

$10.6K €9,119

-0.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.7 €64.5

$72.7 €62.7

2.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 €29.72

$34.45 €29.74

-0.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 €74.8

$84.6 €73.1

2.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €103

$120 €104

-1.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$765 €661

$1,371 €1,184

-44.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$568 €491

$888 €766

-35.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 €1,042

$2,612 €2,255

-53.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$918 €793

$1,619 €1,398

-43.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,744 €2,369

$8,302 €7,168

-66.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,929 €1,666

$4,027 €3,477

-52.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,633 €2,273

$2,228 €1,924

18.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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