Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Catania Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Catania

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 11.6% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 10.6% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$17.27 €14.91

2.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$69.9 €60.3

5.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.79 €10.18

-3.14%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.91 €1.65

-8.38%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.48 €2.14

2.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.28 €1.1

-3.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.52 €4.76

2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$3.4 €2.93

53.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.44 €1.25

18.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.82 €1.57

15.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.4 €2.07

28.33%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$3.22 €2.78

41.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$10.8 €9.32

64.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$11.36 €9.8

5.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$16 €13.82

27.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$1.66 €1.43

43.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.62 €1.4

37.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$1.48 €1.28

31.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$1.75 €1.51

54.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.43 €1.23

18.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.14 €0.98

61.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$0.89 €0.77

42.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.47 €0.4

10.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.51 €5.62

5.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$4.62 €3.99

23.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.91 €1.65

-1.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$3.15 €2.72

-11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.7 €1.47

4.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$29 €25.03

40.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$6.8 €5.88

-23.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.07 €0.92

41.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$29.33 €25.33

18.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.09 €1.81

-2.39%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$25.9K €22.3K

12.38%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$25.8K €22.2K

14.28%

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

$219 €189

$212 €183

3.09%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$14.58 €12.59

-25.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$38.34 €33.1

-19.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$59.3 €51.2

4.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$18.05 €15.58

31.80%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$9.43 €8.14

23.33%

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

$533 €460

$445 €385

19.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$6,904 €5,961

52.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$78 €67.4

-6.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$28.39 €24.51

21.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$89.3 €77.1

-5.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$115 €98.9

4.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$560 €484

144.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$394 €340

125.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$931 €804

180.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$688 €594

135.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$1,658 €1,431

400.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$1,390 €1,200

189.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$2,051 €1,771

8.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.59

-13.94%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

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