Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Bergamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Bergamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 3.7% cheaper than Bergamo without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 5.8% cheaper than Bergamo without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$18.98 €16.39
-7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$93.4 €80.6
-20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.74 €10.14
-2.73%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.02 €1.74
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.39 €2.93
-25.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.52 €1.31
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.71 €4.93
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.82 €5.03
-10.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.91 €1.65
-10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.88 €1.62
12.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.91 €3.37
-21.23%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.73 €4.08
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$16.81 €14.52
5.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$11.89 €10.26
0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$19.12 €16.51
6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.79 €2.41
-14.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.12 €1.83
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.43 €2.96
-43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.87 €3.35
-30.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.44 €2.11
-30.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.95 €1.69
-5.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$2.57 €2.22
-50.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.66 €0.57
-21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.99 €6.03
-2.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$3.99 €3.45
42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.82 €1.57
3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 €2.33
2.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.92 €1.65
-7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$52.4 €45.21
-22.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$9.45 €8.16
-44.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.07 €1.79
-27.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$39.95 €34.49
-13.22%
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
$33.6K €29K
-13.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$246 €212
-10.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.84 €11.95
-21.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$31.89 €27.54
-3.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$40.39 €34.87
53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$22.9 €19.78
3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$12.64 €10.91
-7.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$722 €623
-26.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$13.1K €11.3K
-19.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$81.8 €70.7
-11.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$41.87 €36.15
-17.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$86.1 €74.4
-1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$119 €103
0.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$866 €748
58.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$663 €572
33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,975 €1,706
32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$913 €788
77.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,258 €2,813
154.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,117 €1,828
90.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Bergamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$2,187 €1,888
1.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.27
-7.49%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergamo: October 29, 2025

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