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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pistoia and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Pistoia and Rome

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pistoia is 9% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pistoia is 8.7% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.04
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ฌ71.8
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
0.35%
Cappuccino
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
43.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.33
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
15.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
-51.16%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.67
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
-12.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.30
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.57
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-13.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
-11.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
29.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
36.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.50
8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-25.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
-0.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
1.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-26.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-10.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
19.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.62
$39.84 โ‚ฌ34.34
41.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
68.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
-31.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
40.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$221 โ‚ฌ190
-17.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
6.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 โ‚ฌ23.80
$31.36 โ‚ฌ27.03
-11.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$62.0 โ‚ฌ53.4
22.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.21
22.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.90
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
-11.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฌ400
$547 โ‚ฌ471
-15.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,413
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,016
-73.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.8
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
17.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.57 โ‚ฌ24.63
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.47
-19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.2
-12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-8.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ661
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,182
-44.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 โ‚ฌ409
$896 โ‚ฌ773
-47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 โ‚ฌ1,007
$2,620 โ‚ฌ2,258
-55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ705
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
-48.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,061 โ‚ฌ2,639
$9,244 โ‚ฌ7,968
-66.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,297 โ‚ฌ1,980
$3,883 โ‚ฌ3,347
-40.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pistoia
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 โ‚ฌ1,620
$2,210 โ‚ฌ1,905
-14.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.95
-2.03%

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Last update for Pistoia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rome: January 13, 2026

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