Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Cortona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Cortona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 9.6% cheaper than Cortona without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 1.2% more expensive than Cortona without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$13.72 €11.84

28.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$73.9 €63.8

-0.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.39 €9.84

0.26%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.74 €1.51

0.57%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.49 €2.15

2.01%

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

$5.77 €4.98

-2.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.31 €4.59

-1.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.68 €1.45

1.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.07 €1.79

1.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.95 €2.55

4.41%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$4.57 €3.95

-0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$17.65 €15.24

0.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$12.02 €10.38

-0.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$20.43 €17.64

-0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.42 €2.09

-1.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.25 €1.94

-1.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.03 €1.75

-3.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.69 €2.32

0.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.78 €1.54

-4.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.9 €1.64

-3.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.31 €1.13

-3.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.56 €0.48

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$7.14 €6.17

-4.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$5.66 €4.89

0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.93 €1.67

-2.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.69 €2.33

3.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.72 €1.48

3.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$42.88 €37.02

-5.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$5.23 €4.51

-0.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.44 €1.24

4.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$34.24 €29.57

1.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.94 €1.68

5.15%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$28.4K €24.6K

2.21%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$30K €25.9K

-1.91%

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

$219 €189

$220 €190

-0.68%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$10.95 €9.45

-0.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$30.62 €26.44

0.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$54.1 €46.74

14.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$22.75 €19.64

4.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$11.41 €9.85

1.93%

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

$533 €460

$284 €245

88.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$10.5K €9,103

0.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$74.7 €64.5

-2.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$34.42 €29.72

0.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$86.7 €74.8

-2.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$119 €103

1.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$765 €661

79.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$568 €491

56.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,207 €1,042

116.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$918 €793

76.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,744 €2,369

202.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$1,929 €1,666

108.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$2,633 €2,273

-15.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cortona: October 29, 2025

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