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

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 12.2% more expensive than Altamura without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 9.8% more expensive than Altamura without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.17 €14.82
2.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$70.5 €60.9
4.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.35 €9.8
0.62%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.19 €1.03
47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.69 €1.46
50.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.12 €0.97
9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$4.56 €3.94
23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.7 €4.06
11.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.01 €1.73
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.8 €1.55
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.93 €2.53
5.12%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.2 €3.63
8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$8.23 €7.1
115.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.34 €8.93
15.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$16.08 €13.88
26.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.25 €1.94
5.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.25 €1.95
-1.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.69 €2.33
-27.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.53 €3.05
-23.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.72
-14.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.86 €0.74
113.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.52 €1.31
-16.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.4 €0.34
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.42 €5.54
6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.98 €6.89
-28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.72 €2.35
-30.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 €3.02
-20.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Altamura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.69 €1.46
5.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$42.88 €37.02
-5.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.92 €5.12
-11.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$35.07 €30.28
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.1 €1.82
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$26.9K €23.2K
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$13.4K €11.5K
120.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$191 €165
14.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.08 €11.29
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$22.8 €19.68
34.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$55.2 €47.67
12.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$22.78 €19.67
4.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$5.66 €4.89
105.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$395 €341
34.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$6,124 €5,287
72.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$106 €91.3
-31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$44.84 €38.71
-23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$102 €88.3
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$143 €123
-15.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Altamura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$748 €646
83.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$568 €491
56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,202 €1,038
117.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$937 €809
72.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,098 €2,675
167.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,030 €1,753
98.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Altamura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,626 €1,404
37.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.04
-2.23%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Altamura: October 28, 2025

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