Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ancona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ancona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 2.2% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 2.7% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$19.14 €16.53
-7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$82.6 €71.3
-10.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.65 €10.06
-1.97%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.1 €1.81
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.74 €2.36
-7.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.43 €1.23
-13.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.81 €5.01
-2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.93 €5.12
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.25 €1.08
36.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.4 €2.08
-12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.19 €1.89
40.64%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$2.89 €2.5
57.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$15.71 €13.56
13.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.89 €9.41
9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$21.96 €18.96
-7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.4 €2.07
-0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.53 €1.32
45.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.46 €2.13
-20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.98 €2.57
-9.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.6 €1.38
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.73 €1.5
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.52 €1.31
-16.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.49 €0.42
6.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$7.1 €6.13
-3.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$5.8 €5.01
-1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.65 €1.42
13.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 €1.84
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Ancona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.79 €1.54
-0.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$40.77 €35.2
-0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.71 €4.93
-8.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.52 €1.31
-0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$28.76 €24.83
20.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.1 €1.81
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$26.8K €23.2K
8.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$27.5K €23.8K
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$286 €247
-23.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$14.64 €12.64
-25.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$36.34 €31.37
-15.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$64.3 €55.5
-3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$20.31 €17.54
17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$11.73 €10.13
-0.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$297 €256
79.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$8,096 €6,990
30.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$90.9 €78.5
-20.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$33.08 €28.56
4.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$92.3 €79.7
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$120 €104
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Ancona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$606 €523
126.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$479 €414
85.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$954 €824
173.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$702 €606
130.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,073 €2,653
170.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,031 €1,753
98.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Ancona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,654 €1,428
34.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
3.9
1.28%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ancona: October 29, 2025

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