Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Gallarate Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Gallarate

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 6.7% cheaper than Gallarate without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 7.7% cheaper than Gallarate without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$23.3 €20.12
-24.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$80.1 €69.2
-7.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.59 €10
-1.47%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.02 €1.74
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.49 €3.01
-27.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.34 €1.16
-8.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.93 €5.12
-4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.66 €4.89
-7.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.64 €1.42
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.35 €1.16
56.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.65 €2.29
16.23%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$3.07 €2.65
48.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$15.76 €13.61
12.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$13.59 €11.73
-11.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$29.02 €25.06
-29.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.84 €2.46
-16.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.19 €1.89
1.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.42 €2.09
-19.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.4 €2.08
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.79 €1.54
2.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.59 €1.37
-20.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.5 €0.43
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$7.21 €6.23
-5.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.17 €6.19
-20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.6 €1.38
17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.8 €2.42
-0.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.78 €1.53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$44.67 €38.57
-9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.67 €4.89
-7.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.6 €1.38
-5.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$34.24 €29.57
1.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.08 €1.8
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$36.3K €31.3K
-19.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
-19.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$244 €211
-10.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.43 €11.59
-19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$30.42 €26.26
1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$60.9 €52.6
2.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$17.54 €15.15
35.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$12.52 €10.81
-7.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$590 €509
-9.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$6,556 €5,661
61.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$89.7 €77.5
-19.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$37.02 €31.96
-6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$105 €91
-19.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$138 €119
-13.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$861 €743
59.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$721 €622
23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,565 €1,352
66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,167 €1,008
38.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$2,732 €2,359
203.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,156 €1,861
86.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Gallarate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$2,230 €1,925
-0.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.7
-15.96%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gallarate: October 27, 2025

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