Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Carrara Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Carrara

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 17.9% more expensive than Carrara without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 4% more expensive than Carrara without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.20
$21.24 €18.31
-17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €63.9
$82.1 €70.8
-9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.10
$10.36 €8.93
13.13%
Cappuccino
$1.82 €1.57
$1.71 €1.48
6.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.64 €2.28
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.18 €1.02
8.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.12
$5.66 €4.88
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.55
$5.92 €5.10
-10.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.58 €1.36
6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 €1.87
-4.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.78 €2.40
9.71%
Eggs
$4.50 €3.88
$3.64 €3.14
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.18
$13.28 €11.45
32.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 €10.20
$13.47 €11.61
-12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 €17.66
$17.69 €15.25
15.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.36 €2.04
3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.24 €1.93
3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.94 €1.67
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.87 €2.47
-7.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.37
8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.34 €1.15
42.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.46 €1.26
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.32 €0.28
71.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.89
$6.92 €5.97
-1.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 €4.64
$8.62 €7.43
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.74 €1.50
9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$1.83 €1.58
50.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Carrara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.95 €1.68
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.12 €35.44
$39.41 €33.97
4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 €4.57
$5.81 €5.00
-8.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.45 €1.25
8.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.47
$28.59 €24.65
23.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.10 €1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.5K €22.9K
9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.2K
$35.3K €30.5K
-17.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$178 €154
25.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.37
$14.15 €12.20
-23.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.71 €26.48
$30.55 €26.33
0.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 €55.4
$43.87 €37.82
46.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 €20.71
$19.44 €16.76
23.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 €9.81
$9.11 €7.85
24.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$675 €582
-20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,095
$4,627 €3,988
128.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 €64.1
$23.26 €20.05
219.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.88
$43.94 €37.87
-21.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €74.9
$93.4 €80.5
-6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$137 €118
-11.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Carrara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,168
$558 €481
143.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 €744
$568 €490
51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,685 €2,314
$798 €688
236.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,421
$913 €787
80.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,388 €8,093
$3,006 €2,591
212.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,322
$2,128 €1,834
81.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Carrara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,171 €1,871
$1,703 €1,468
27.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.83
-18.22%

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Last update for Rome: February 28, 2026

Last update for Carrara: March 3, 2026

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