Cost of Living Comparison Between Crema and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Crema and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Crema is 8.4% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crema is 18.5% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crema
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 €17.26
$17.64 €15.23
13.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.72
$73.8 €63.7
-21.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$11.42 €9.86
2.89%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.75 €1.51
13.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.54 €2.19
16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.23 €1.06
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$5.64 €4.87
3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.23 €4.51
-12.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crema
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.71 €1.48
-34.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.08 €2.66
-5.52%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$4.56 €3.93
-34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.12
$17.76 €15.33
-27.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 €7.93
$11.97 €10.34
-23.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.4 €14.16
$20.38 €17.6
-19.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.38 €2.05
-0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.22 €1.92
-36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.95 €1.69
-24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.7 €2.33
-12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.7 €1.47
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.84 €1.59
-14.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.27 €1.09
6.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.52 €0.45
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$6.84 €5.9
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$5.69 €4.91
0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.88 €1.62
-22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$2.78 €2.4
-62.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Crema
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.78 €1.53
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.83 €36.98
$40.65 €35.1
5.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 €10.05
$5.22 €4.51
122.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.51 €1.31
39.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50.1
$34.67 €29.94
67.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K €24.4K
$29.1K €25.1K
-2.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.1K
$29.4K €25.4K
10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crema
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$219 €189
10.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 €9.82
$10.87 €9.39
4.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.4 €26.25
$30.74 €26.54
-1.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crema
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.26
$62.2 €53.7
-10.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.5 €20.29
$23.79 €20.54
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$11.63 €10.04
-15.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crema
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €489
$533 €460
6.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,971 €6,882
$10.6K €9,119
-24.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crema
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 €48.76
$72.7 €62.7
-22.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.12 €32.91
$34.45 €29.74
10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.8
$84.6 €73.1
27.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 €80.5
$120 €104
-22.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crema
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$1,371 €1,184
-45.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 €520
$888 €766
-32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,032
$2,612 €2,255
-54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 €798
$1,619 €1,398
-42.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,489 €3,013
$8,302 €7,168
-57.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 €1,571
$4,027 €3,477
-54.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crema
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,180 €1,882
$2,228 €1,924
-2.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
3.95
18.48%

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Last update for Crema: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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