Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Lecce is 5.6% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lecce is 4.2% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$17.64 €15.23
-2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 €63.5
$73.8 €63.7
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$11.42 €9.86
-7.79%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$1.75 €1.51
6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.54 €2.19
-18.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.23 €1.06
-3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.64 €4.87
-5.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.35
$5.23 €4.51
-3.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.71 €1.48
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.11 €1.82
-4.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.08 €2.66
-24.35%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.27
$4.56 €3.93
-42.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$17.76 €15.33
-19.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$11.97 €10.34
-0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$20.38 €17.6
-16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.38 €2.05
-2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.22 €1.92
-10.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.95 €1.69
3.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$2.7 €2.33
15.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.7 €1.47
5.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.84 €1.59
-7.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.27 €1.09
3.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.52 €0.45
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$6.84 €5.9
3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.55
$5.69 €4.91
12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.88 €1.62
-22.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecce
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.78 €1.53
-33.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 €35.43
$40.65 €35.1
0.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.22 €4.51
12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.51 €1.31
37.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.52
$34.67 €29.94
1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$29.1K €25.1K
24.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$29.4K €25.4K
-9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$219 €189
-19.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 €11.65
$10.87 €9.39
24.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.68 €25.63
$30.74 €26.54
-3.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 €62.5
$62.2 €53.7
16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 €29.01
$23.79 €20.54
41.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$11.63 €10.04
-27.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €381
$533 €460
-17.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,130 €7,019
$10.6K €9,119
-23.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 €75.6
$72.7 €62.7
20.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$34.45 €29.74
43.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$84.6 €73.1
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$120 €104
-15.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,371 €1,184
-55.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 €416
$888 €766
-45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,612 €2,255
-51.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 €791
$1,619 €1,398
-43.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$8,302 €7,168
-61.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 €1,420
$4,027 €3,477
-59.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 €1,366
$2,228 €1,924
-28.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
3.95
20.00%

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Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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