Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Altamura Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Altamura

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 2.3% cheaper than Altamura without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 14.5% more expensive than Altamura without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.20
$17.63 €15.20
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €63.9
$69.6 €60.0
6.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.10
$11.78 €10.15
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 €1.01
54.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.78 €1.54
41.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.08 €0.93
18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.12
$4.50 €3.88
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.55
$4.53 €3.90
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.95 €1.68
-13.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.79 €1.54
16.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.95 €2.54
3.39%
Eggs
$4.50 €3.88
$4.33 €3.73
3.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.18
$8.02 €6.91
119.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 €10.20
$10.12 €8.72
16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 €17.66
$16.10 €13.88
27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.24 €1.93
8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.29 €1.97
0.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.64 €2.27
-26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$3.69 €3.18
-27.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.93 €1.66
-10.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.88 €0.76
117.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.45 €1.25
-13.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.40 €0.34
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.89
$6.29 €5.42
8.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 €4.64
$7.61 €6.56
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.64 €2.28
-28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$3.50 €3.01
-21.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Altamura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.77 €1.52
-4.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.12 €35.44
$44.19 €38.09
-6.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 €4.57
$5.69 €4.90
-6.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.07 €1.79
-23.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.47
$34.74 €29.95
1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.8K €23.1K
9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.2K
$13.5K €11.6K
116.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$187 €162
19.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.37
$13.37 €11.52
-18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.71 €26.48
$22.72 €19.58
35.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 €55.4
$55.8 €48.12
15.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 €20.71
$22.83 €19.68
5.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 €9.81
$5.74 €4.94
98.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$387 €334
39.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,095
$6,144 €5,296
71.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 €64.1
$103 €88.6
-27.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.88
$44.39 €38.26
-21.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €74.9
$101 €86.8
-13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$146 €126
-16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Altamura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,168
$742 €640
82.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 €744
$579 €499
49.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,685 €2,314
$1,230 €1,060
118.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,421
$926 €798
78.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,388 €8,093
$3,007 €2,592
212.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,322
$2,037 €1,756
89.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,171 €1,871
$1,623 €1,399
33.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.04
-2.23%

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Last update for Rome: February 28, 2026

Last update for Altamura: March 3, 2026

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