Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Busto Arsizio Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Busto Arsizio

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 5.4% more expensive than Busto Arsizio without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 9.3% cheaper than Busto Arsizio without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$19.2 €16.58

-8.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$80.6 €69.6

-8.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.71 €10.11

-2.48%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$2.02 €1.74

-13.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 €2.19

$3.4 €2.94

-25.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.28 €1.11

-3.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.95 €5.13

-5.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.35 €4.62

-2.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.59 €1.37

7.55%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.46 €2.13

-14.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$3.65 €3.15

-15.62%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$3.95 €3.41

15.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$15.37 €13.27

15.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$13.3 €11.49

-10.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$25.31 €21.85

-19.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$1.92 €1.66

23.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.27 €1.96

-2.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.49 €2.15

-21.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.67 €3.17

-26.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.99 €1.72

-14.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.76 €1.52

4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.46 €1.26

-13.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.56 €0.48

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$7.17 €6.19

-4.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$5.93 €5.12

-4.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$2.13 €1.84

-11.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.72 €2.35

2.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.76 €1.52

1.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$42 €36.26

-3.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$3.95 €3.41

32.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$2.17 €1.88

-30.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$46.34 €40.01

-25.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.02 €1.74

0.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.1K €25.1K

$33.9K €29.2K

-14.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.4K €25.4K

$36.8K €31.8K

-20.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$219 €189

$242 €209

-9.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.87 €9.39

$13.44 €11.61

-19.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$30.11 €26

2.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$34.06 €29.41

82.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$23.49 €20.28

1.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$12.28 €10.6

-5.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$533 €460

0.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$4,556 €3,934

131.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$90 €77.7

-19.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$37.34 €32.24

-7.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$113 €97.4

-25.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$142 €122

-15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$1,353 €1,169

1.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$752 €650

17.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,986 €1,715

31.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$1,088 €940

48.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,594 €2,240

220.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$1,638 €1,414

145.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$2,115 €1,826

5.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.68

-15.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Busto Arsizio: October 29, 2025

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