Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Brindisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Brindisi

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 13.9% more expensive than Brindisi without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 1.5% more expensive than Brindisi without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.29 €14.93
2.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$69.1 €59.7
6.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.15 €9.63
2.42%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.88 €1.62
-6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.15 €1.86
18.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.15 €0.99
6.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.63 €4.86
0.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.58 €3.96
14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.79 €1.55
-4.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 €1.51
20.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.25 €1.94
36.89%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$3.32 €2.87
37.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$14.3 €12.35
24.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.51 €9.07
13.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$17.6 €15.2
15.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.22 €1.92
7.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.05 €1.77
8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.81 €1.56
7.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.3 €1.98
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.48 €1.28
24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.36 €1.17
-6.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.3 €0.26
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.74 €5.82
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$6.5 €5.61
-12.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.25 €1.08
50.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 €1.48
62.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.35 €1.17
31.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$70.4 €60.8
-42.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$17.05 €14.72
-69.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.14 €1.85
-29.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$35.32 €30.5
-1.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 €1.72
2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$28.9K €24.9K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$32.1K €27.7K
-8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$184 €159
19.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.76 €11.88
-21.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$30.2 €26.08
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$57.1 €49.3
8.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$17.56 €15.16
35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$8.47 €7.31
37.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$648 €560
-17.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$3,469 €2,995
204.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$71.3 €61.5
1.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$43.09 €37.21
-20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$106 €91.8
-20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$155 €134
-22.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$601 €519
128.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$513 €443
73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$984 €849
165.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$808 €698
100.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$1,794 €1,549
362.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$1,279 €1,104
214.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Brindisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,949 €1,683
14.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.74
-16.67%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brindisi: October 28, 2025

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