Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipari and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipari and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Lipari is 12.3% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lipari is 10.5% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$17.64 €15.23

-2.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.9 €63.8

$73.8 €63.7

0.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

Cappuccino

$1.99 €1.72

$1.75 €1.51

13.71%

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

$3.1 €2.68

$2.54 €2.19

22.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.3 €1.12

$1.23 €1.06

5.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.91 €5.1

$5.64 €4.87

4.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 €4.44

$5.23 €4.51

-1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.71 €1.48

-8.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.2 €1.9

$2.11 €1.82

4.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$3.08 €2.66

-8.12%

Eggs

$4.06 €3.5

$4.56 €3.93

-10.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 €13.49

$17.76 €15.33

-11.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.27 €10.59

$11.97 €10.34

2.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 €16.54

$20.38 €17.6

-5.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.38 €2.05

-0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$2.22 €1.92

-5.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.95 €1.69

32.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.12 €2.69

$2.7 €2.33

15.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.7 €1.47

6.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.84 €1.59

-4.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.27

$1.27 €1.09

15.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 €0.4

$0.52 €0.45

-11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.04 €6.08

$6.84 €5.9

2.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 €6.91

$5.69 €4.91

40.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 €1.43

$1.88 €1.62

-12.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.78 €2.4

-13.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 €1.49

$1.78 €1.53

-3.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.13 €37.24

$40.65 €35.1

6.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.68 €4.91

$5.22 €4.51

8.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 €1.37

$1.51 €1.31

5.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.74 €29.99

$34.67 €29.94

0.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.04 €1.76

0.98%

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

$33K €28.5K

$29.1K €25.1K

13.41%

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

$33K €28.5K

$29.4K €25.4K

12.06%

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

$220 €190

$219 €189

0.53%

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

$13.08 €11.29

$10.87 €9.39

20.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.8 €26.59

$30.74 €26.54

0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 €47.92

$62.2 €53.7

-10.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.37 €20.18

$23.79 €20.54

-1.77%

Cinema Ticket

$10.47 €9.04

$11.63 €10.04

-9.97%

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

$561 €484

$533 €460

5.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,910 €6,830

$10.6K €9,119

-25.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.5 €76.4

$72.7 €62.7

21.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.52 €33.26

$34.45 €29.74

11.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.2 €80.5

$84.6 €73.1

10.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 €109

$120 €104

5.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 €643

$1,371 €1,184

-45.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$588 €508

$888 €766

-33.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,231 €1,063

$2,612 €2,255

-52.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$916 €791

$1,619 €1,398

-43.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,685 €2,318

$8,302 €7,168

-67.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,070 €1,787

$4,027 €3,477

-48.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.45

3.95

12.66%

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

Last update for Lipari: October 26, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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