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

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 19.8% more expensive than Ferrara without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 3.8% more expensive than Ferrara without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.77

$18.64 €16.06

-8.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.0 €64.7

$69.7 €60.1

7.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.41 €9.83

$11.72 €10.10

-2.65%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.94 €1.68

-9.79%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.52 €2.17

0.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 €1.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.68 €4.89

$5.82 €5.01

-2.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.36 €4.62

$4.75 €4.09

12.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 €1.47

$1.47 €1.26

15.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.54 €2.19

-14.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.76 €2.38

9.06%

Eggs

$4.38 €3.78

$4.16 €3.58

5.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.31 €14.92

$14.48 €12.48

19.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.10 €10.43

$10.87 €9.37

11.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.57

$19.97 €17.21

2.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.91 €1.65

21.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 €1.99

$1.83 €1.58

25.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$3.10 €2.67

-35.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$3.51 €3.02

-26.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 €1.50

$1.72 €1.49

0.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.64 €1.41

15.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 €1.12

$1.54 €1.33

-15.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 €0.44

$0.32 €0.27

59.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.80 €5.86

$6.23 €5.37

9.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.90

$4.69 €4.05

21.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.59 €1.37

16.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 €2.38

$1.70 €1.46

62.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.70 €1.46

$1.77 €1.53

-3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.84 €34.34

$35.76 €30.83

11.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.08 €4.38

$8.24 €7.11

-38.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 €1.37

$1.83 €1.58

-13.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.47 €29.71

$35.11 €30.27

-1.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.01 €1.74

0.50%

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

$29.5K €25.4K

$37.2K €32.1K

-20.82%

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

$29.3K €25.3K

$40.1K €34.5K

-26.83%

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

$221 €190

$196 €169

12.87%

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

$10.89 €9.39

$13.09 €11.28

-16.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.36 €27.03

$31.11 €26.82

0.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.0 €53.4

$34.82 €30.01

77.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.44 €20.21

$16.83 €14.51

39.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.67 €10.06

$9.31 €8.02

25.35%

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

$547 €471

$350 €302

56.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,016

$6,687 €5,764

56.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.5 €64.2

$82.1 €70.8

-9.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.35 €30.47

$39.94 €34.43

-11.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 €74.2

$104 €89.7

-17.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €105

$90.9 €78.4

34.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,372 €1,182

$631 €544

117.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 €773

$582 €502

53.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,620 €2,258

$1,302 €1,123

101.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,596 €1,376

$940 €810

69.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,244 €7,968

$2,391 €2,061

286.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,883 €3,347

$1,893 €1,632

105.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,210 €1,905

$1,656 €1,428

33.45%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ferrara: January 12, 2026

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