Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Rieti is 12.4% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rieti is 11% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 €18.1
$17.64 €15.23
18.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 €75.3
$73.8 €63.7
18.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.1 €12.17
$11.42 €9.86
23.47%
Cappuccino
$1.64 €1.42
$1.75 €1.51
-6.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.54 €2.19
5.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$1.23 €1.06
-32.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.64 €4.87
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 €5.37
$5.23 €4.51
18.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.71 €1.48
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.11 €1.82
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.08 €2.66
-21.75%
Eggs
$3.31 €2.86
$4.56 €3.93
-27.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.65 €11.78
$17.76 €15.33
-23.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.16 €10.5
$11.97 €10.34
1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$20.38 €17.6
-17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.38 €2.05
-4.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.22 €1.92
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.95 €1.69
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.7 €2.33
14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.84 €1.59
-7.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.27 €1.09
19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.33
$0.52 €0.45
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.84 €5.9
1.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 €6.99
$5.69 €4.91
42.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.88 €1.62
-26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.78 €2.4
-38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Rieti
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.78 €1.53
-17.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.32 €21
$40.65 €35.1
-40.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 €4.69
$5.22 €4.51
4.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 €1.31
44.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 €22.18
$34.67 €29.94
-25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.04 €1.76
3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 €179
$219 €189
-5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.7 €11.83
$10.87 €9.39
26.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.02 €27.64
$30.74 €26.54
4.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 €37.39
$62.2 €53.7
-30.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$23.79 €20.54
-3.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$11.63 €10.04
-31.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 €459
$533 €460
-0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,805 €5,012
$10.6K €9,119
-45.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$72.7 €62.7
29.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.84 €30.08
$34.45 €29.74
1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$84.6 €73.1
6.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$120 €104
-2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rieti
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$1,371 €1,184
-44.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$888 €766
-35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,057
$2,612 €2,255
-53.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$1,619 €1,398
-42.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 €2,702
$8,302 €7,168
-62.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,046 €1,767
$4,027 €3,477
-49.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rieti
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,228 €1,924
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.95
-6.58%

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Last update for Rieti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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