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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Cosenza Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Cosenza

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rome is 5.9% more expensive than Cosenza without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rome is 2.8% more expensive than Cosenza without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
-2.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
18.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
23.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
15.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.01
15.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
45.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
21.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
13.58%
Eggs
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
23.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$12.12 โ‚ฌ10.44
42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
$10.18 โ‚ฌ8.77
18.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.57
$15.86 โ‚ฌ13.67
28.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-0.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
16.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
-9.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
-20.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
32.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
-1.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
-13.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.42 โ‚ฌ0.36
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.03
-2.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
-26.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
-17.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
-11.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.84 โ‚ฌ34.34
$43.01 โ‚ฌ37.07
-7.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
-11.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
194.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
$25.54 โ‚ฌ22.02
34.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
-5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
-1.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ190
$221 โ‚ฌ191
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.54
-18.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 โ‚ฌ27.03
$31.49 โ‚ฌ27.14
-0.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 โ‚ฌ53.4
$47.43 โ‚ฌ40.88
30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.21
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.10
33.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.43
35.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ471
$297 โ‚ฌ256
84.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,016
$2,932 โ‚ฌ2,527
256.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
$72.1 โ‚ฌ62.1
3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.47
$38.29 โ‚ฌ33.00
-7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.2
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
7.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,182
$531 โ‚ฌ457
158.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ773
$345 โ‚ฌ297
159.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,620 โ‚ฌ2,258
$913 โ‚ฌ787
186.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
$690 โ‚ฌ594
131.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,244 โ‚ฌ7,968
$1,868 โ‚ฌ1,610
394.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,883 โ‚ฌ3,347
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,143
192.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rome
Cosenza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,210 โ‚ฌ1,905
$1,599 โ‚ฌ1,378
38.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.04
-2.23%

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Last update for Rome: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cosenza: January 12, 2026

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