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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Rome

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamilton is 2.2% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hamilton is 2% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.12 NZ$24.58
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
-17.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.6 NZ$147
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
12.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 NZ$15.02
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.17
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
102.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NZ$4.28
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-3.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NZ$5.02
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
132.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 NZ$12.11
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 NZ$10.46
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
12.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.88
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 NZ$2.22
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-41.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.37
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
-35.55%
Eggs
$5.81 NZ$10.12
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 NZ$10.18
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
-66.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 NZ$13.98
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
-33.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 NZ$18.76
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.57
-47.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 NZ$4.83
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
19.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 NZ$5.12
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
27.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 NZ$5.13
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.58 NZ$11.45
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
155.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NZ$3.92
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.50
30.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 NZ$3.48
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NZ$4.55
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
101.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NZ$1.87
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.89 NZ$45.04
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
280.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 NZ$18.75
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
89.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NZ$5.91
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
83.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NZ$7.67
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
59.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 NZ$2.86
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
-3.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.72 NZ$83.0
$39.84 โ‚ฌ34.34
19.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 NZ$7.38
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
-16.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 NZ$3.49
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
26.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 NZ$73.3
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
22.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 NZ$2.95
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-15.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K NZ$40.8K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K NZ$39.7K
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
-22.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 NZ$157
$221 โ‚ฌ190
-59.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.94 NZ$69.5
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
266.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 NZ$93.8
$31.36 โ‚ฌ27.03
71.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.22 NZ$56.1
$62.0 โ‚ฌ53.4
-47.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 NZ$29.37
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.21
-27.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 NZ$23.81
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
17.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$854 NZ$1,486
$547 โ‚ฌ471
56.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K NZ$32.1K
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,016
76.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 NZ$108
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
-16.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.30 NZ$70.1
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.47
14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 NZ$158
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.2
5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NZ$205
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-3.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 NZ$1,682
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,182
-29.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 NZ$1,527
$896 โ‚ฌ773
-2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 NZ$2,192
$2,620 โ‚ฌ2,258
-51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NZ$2,814
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
1.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,511 NZ$9,589
$9,244 โ‚ฌ7,968
-40.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,789 NZ$8,334
$3,883 โ‚ฌ3,347
23.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,669 NZ$4,644
$2,210 โ‚ฌ1,905
20.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
3.95
72.91%

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Last update for Hamilton: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rome: January 13, 2026

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