Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Como Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Como

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 20.8% cheaper than Como without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 15.4% cheaper than Como without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Como
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 €14.55
$23.03 €19.53
-25.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 €63.7
$89.6 €76.0
-16.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.89
$13.84 €11.73
-15.68%
Cappuccino
$1.81 €1.54
$2.04 €1.73
-11.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$3.71 €3.15
-32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.04
$1.63 €1.38
-24.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.80
$7.08 €6.00
-20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 €4.52
$5.42 €4.60
-1.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Como
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.49
$2.00 €1.70
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.84
$3.05 €2.59
-28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.64
$3.16 €2.68
-1.58%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.85
$4.52 €3.83
0.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.55 €14.88
$17.99 €15.26
-2.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 €10.25
$13.60 €11.54
-11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.12 €17.06
$25.75 €21.84
-21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €1.99
$2.07 €1.75
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.92
$2.39 €2.02
-5.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.19 €2.70
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.26
$4.43 €3.76
-39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.87 €2.44
-37.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.57
$2.18 €1.85
-15.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 €1.10
$1.50 €1.28
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.47
$0.61 €0.51
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.83
$6.84 €5.80
0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.20 €4.41
$8.26 €7.00
-37.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.63
$2.32 €1.96
-17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.26
$2.99 €2.54
-10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Como
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.32 €1.97
-22.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.43 €34.28
$44.62 €37.84
-9.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 €4.39
$9.36 €7.94
-44.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 €1.30
$2.14 €1.81
-28.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.49 €29.24
$41.29 €35.01
-16.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.08 €1.76
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.3K
$34.2K €29.0K
-16.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.3K
$36.6K €31.0K
-18.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Como
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €184
$278 €236
-21.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 €9.34
$13.50 €11.45
-18.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 €26.59
$32.02 €27.15
-2.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Como
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 €54.0
$49.56 €42.03
28.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 €19.75
$34.91 €29.60
-33.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 €9.89
$11.50 €9.75
1.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Como
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 €449
$956 €811
-44.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,855
$17.4K €14.8K
-40.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Como
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 €62.1
$106 €90.3
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.65 €29.38
$39.94 €33.87
-13.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 €72.9
$123 €105
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$186 €158
-34.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Como
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 €1,155
$1,025 €869
32.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 €735
$729 €618
18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,580 €2,188
$1,831 €1,553
40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 €1,370
$1,267 €1,074
27.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,905 €7,551
$4,858 €4,120
83.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,672 €3,114
$2,087 €1,770
75.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Como
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 €1,793
$2,294 €1,945
-7.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.63
-14.69%

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Last update for Rome: April 13, 2026

Last update for Como: April 11, 2026

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