Cost of Living Comparison Between Piacenza and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Piacenza and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Piacenza is 31.6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piacenza is 18.4% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 €20.05
$17.64 €15.23
31.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 €70.8
$73.8 €63.7
11.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.42 €9.86
20.05%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.75
$1.75 €1.51
15.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.54 €2.19
29.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.23 €1.06
10.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.11
$5.64 €4.87
4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$5.23 €4.51
-14.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.71 €1.48
-7.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.11 €1.82
41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.08 €2.66
-11.69%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.06
$4.56 €3.93
-22.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$17.76 €15.33
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 €11.04
$11.97 €10.34
6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.37 €21.9
$20.38 €17.6
24.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.38 €2.05
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.22 €1.92
-25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.95 €1.69
55.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 €3.73
$2.7 €2.33
59.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.7 €1.47
19.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.84 €1.59
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.27 €1.09
12.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.41
$0.52 €0.45
-9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.74
$6.84 €5.9
-2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$5.69 €4.91
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.88 €1.62
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.18
$2.78 €2.4
32.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.78 €1.53
33.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 €50
$40.65 €35.1
42.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 €15.21
$5.22 €4.51
237.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.51 €1.31
36.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 €15.09
$34.67 €29.94
-49.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$29.1K €25.1K
6.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$29.4K €25.4K
33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 €293
$219 €189
55.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 €13.2
$10.87 €9.39
40.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.03 €28.52
$30.74 €26.54
7.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.57
$62.2 €53.7
-13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.79 €31.77
$23.79 €20.54
54.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.25 €10.58
$11.63 €10.04
5.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 €367
$533 €460
-20.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,947 €6,861
$10.6K €9,119
-24.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.5
$72.7 €62.7
17.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.52 €36.71
$34.45 €29.74
23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 €85.8
$84.6 €73.1
17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$120 €104
14.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 €571
$1,371 €1,184
-51.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 €466
$888 €766
-39.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 €856
$2,612 €2,255
-62.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$876 €756
$1,619 €1,398
-45.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,646
$8,302 €7,168
-63.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 €1,796
$4,027 €3,477
-48.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piacenza
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,115 €1,826
$2,228 €1,924
-5.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.95
37.97%

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Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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