Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ferrara Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ferrara

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 4.6% cheaper than Ferrara without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 0.1% more expensive than Ferrara without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$18.88 €16.3

-6.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$68.3 €59

8.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.47 €9.9

-0.44%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.92 €1.65

-8.85%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.6 €2.24

-2.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.23 €1.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.94 €5.13

-5.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$4.68 €4.04

11.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.46 €1.26

17.12%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.53 €2.19

-16.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.77 €2.39

11.19%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$4.17 €3.6

9.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$14.75 €12.73

20.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$11.15 €9.63

7.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$19.45 €16.79

4.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$1.92 €1.66

23.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.79 €1.54

24.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$3.14 €2.71

-37.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.39 €2.93

-20.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.73 €1.49

-1.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.68 €1.45

9.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.52 €1.31

-16.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.34 €0.3

52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.24 €5.39

9.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$4.75 €4.1

19.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.55 €1.34

21.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$1.69 €1.46

64.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.76 €1.52

1.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$36.59 €31.6

11.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$8.14 €7.02

-35.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.78 €1.53

-15.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$34.81 €30.05

-0.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.03 €1.75

0.49%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$37K €31.9K

-21.36%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$41.4K €35.8K

-28.93%

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

$219 €189

$196 €170

11.45%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$12.89 €11.13

-15.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$31.33 €27.05

-1.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$34.29 €29.61

81.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$16.72 €14.43

42.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$8.99 €7.76

29.37%

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

$533 €460

$352 €304

51.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$6,692 €5,778

57.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$82.3 €71.1

-11.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$40.6 €35.05

-15.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$106 €91.9

-20.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$92.9 €80.2

29.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$624 €539

119.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$571 €493

55.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,303 €1,125

100.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$912 €787

77.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,388 €2,062

247.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$1,879 €1,622

114.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$1,669 €1,441

33.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.44

-11.04%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

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