Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Rome

🙂 Solo nomad: Perugia is 6% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Perugia is 6.9% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$17.64 €15.23
-2.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$73.8 €63.7
0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$11.42 €9.86
2.54%
Cappuccino
$1.6 €1.38
$1.75 €1.51
-8.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.54 €2.19
12.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.23 €1.06
21.95%
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%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.71 €1.48
-16.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.73
$2.11 €1.82
-5.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.08 €2.66
-16.56%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$4.56 €3.93
-11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$17.76 €15.33
-14.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.53
$11.97 €10.34
1.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 €15.23
$20.38 €17.6
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.38 €2.05
-31.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.22 €1.92
-16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.95 €1.69
-9.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.7 €2.33
-14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.84 €1.59
-2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.27 €1.09
19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.52 €0.45
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$6.84 €5.9
-15.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 €3.36
$5.69 €4.91
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.88 €1.62
-12.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.78 €2.4
-41.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Perugia
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.78 €1.53
-1.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 €55.1
$40.65 €35.1
57.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 €2.91
$5.22 €4.51
-35.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.51 €1.31
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 €24.75
$34.67 €29.94
-17.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$29.1K €25.1K
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$29.4K €25.4K
-4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$219 €189
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.29
$10.87 €9.39
31.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 €26.47
$30.74 €26.54
-0.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 €39.56
$62.2 €53.7
-26.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 €23.69
$23.79 €20.54
15.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$11.63 €10.04
-23.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 €528
$533 €460
14.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 €3,638
$10.6K €9,119
-60.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 €59
$72.7 €62.7
-5.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 €27.38
$34.45 €29.74
-7.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 €69.5
$84.6 €73.1
-4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 €75
$120 €104
-27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$1,371 €1,184
-63.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$888 €766
-52.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$2,612 €2,255
-61.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$1,619 €1,398
-52.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 €1,682
$8,302 €7,168
-76.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 €1,206
$4,027 €3,477
-65.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 €1,472
$2,228 €1,924
-23.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
3.95
24.81%

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Last update for Perugia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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