Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Parma is 12.6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parma is 8.6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parma
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.09 €18.21
$17.64 €15.23
19.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.4
$73.8 €63.7
10.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 €9.39
$11.42 €9.86
-4.73%
Cappuccino
$2.15 €1.86
$1.75 €1.51
22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.54 €2.19
8.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.23 €1.06
18.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$5.64 €4.87
0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$5.23 €4.51
8.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parma
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.71 €1.48
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.11 €1.82
24.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.08 €2.66
-11.69%
Eggs
$5.13 €4.43
$4.56 €3.93
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$17.76 €15.33
19.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 €11.63
$11.97 €10.34
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.68 €15.27
$20.38 €17.6
-13.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.38 €2.05
3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.22 €1.92
0.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.95 €1.69
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.7 €2.33
7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.84 €1.59
-28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.27 €1.09
34.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.52 €0.45
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.14 €6.17
$6.84 €5.9
4.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 €7.14
$5.69 €4.91
45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.62
-9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.78 €2.4
-34.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Parma
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.78 €1.53
7.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.54 €35.86
$40.65 €35.1
2.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.22 €4.51
12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.51 €1.31
-8.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.17 €25.19
$34.67 €29.94
-15.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$29.1K €25.1K
-8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$29.4K €25.4K
19.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parma
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 €155
$219 €189
-18.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 €12.76
$10.87 €9.39
35.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$30.74 €26.54
-3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parma
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 €52.8
$62.2 €53.7
-1.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.33 €24.46
$23.79 €20.54
19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 €9.43
$11.63 €10.04
-6.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parma
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 €580
$533 €460
25.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,625 €3,993
$10.6K €9,119
-56.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parma
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.8
$72.7 €62.7
27.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 €38.95
$34.45 €29.74
30.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 €82.4
$84.6 €73.1
12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$120 €104
44.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parma
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$1,371 €1,184
-35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 €572
$888 €766
-25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 €1,347
$2,612 €2,255
-40.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,025
$1,619 €1,398
-26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,727 €4,081
$8,302 €7,168
-43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,505 €2,163
$4,027 €3,477
-37.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parma
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,926 €1,663
$2,228 €1,924
-13.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
3.95
22.28%

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Last update for Parma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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