Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Catanzaro Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Catanzaro

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 19% cheaper than Catanzaro without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 7.9% more expensive than Catanzaro without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$29.42 €25.4
-40.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$70 €60.4
5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.41 €9.85
0.09%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.73 €1.49
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.67 €2.31
-4.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.13 €0.97
8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$6.75 €5.83
-16.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.94 €4.27
5.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.6 €1.38
6.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.74 €1.51
21.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.71 €2.34
13.65%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.04 €3.49
12.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$15.53 €13.41
14.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$12.45 €10.75
-3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$19.69 €17
3.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.43 €2.1
-2.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.25 €1.94
-1.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.64 €2.28
-26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.1 €2.68
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 €1.23
19.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.7 €1.46
8.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.13 €0.97
12.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.33 €0.29
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.83 €5.9
0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.38 €6.37
-22.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.48 €1.28
27.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.71 €1.48
4.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$43.21 €37.31
-5.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$9.34 €8.06
-44.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.58 €1.37
-4.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$34.77 €30.02
-0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$32.9K €28.4K
-11.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$33K €28.5K
-10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$218 €188
0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.07 €11.28
-16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$28.52 €24.62
7.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$54.9 €47.41
13.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$23.4 €20.21
1.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$10.54 €9.1
10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$563 €486
-5.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$8,131 €7,020
29.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$88.2 €76.1
-17.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$37.92 €32.74
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$91.4 €79
-7.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$128 €110
-5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$755 €652
81.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$570 €493
55.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,224 €1,057
113.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$923 €797
75.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$2,890 €2,495
187.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,397 €2,069
68.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Catanzaro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,388 €1,198
60.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.45
-11.24%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Catanzaro: October 28, 2025

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