Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Genoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Genoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 8.2% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 7.6% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.18 €14.83
2.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$80.8 €69.7
-8.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$13.75 €11.87
-16.95%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.98 €1.71
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.02 €2.61
-15.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.26 €1.09
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.74 €4.95
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.76 €4.97
-9.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.84 €1.59
-7.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.48 €2.14
-14.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.51 €3.03
-12.25%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.68 €4.04
-2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$18.35 €15.84
-3.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$13.79 €11.9
-13.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$23.6 €20.37
-13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.48 €2.14
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.08 €1.79
6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.67 €2.31
-26.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.6 €3.11
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 €1.64
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.97 €1.7
-6.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.82 €1.58
-30.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.62 €0.54
-16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.81 €5.88
0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$8.31 €7.17
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.11 €1.82
-10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.41 €2.08
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Genoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.25 €1.94
-20.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$55.4 €47.79
-26.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$6.91 €5.96
-24.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.63 €1.4
-7.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$32.32 €27.9
7.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.13 €1.84
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$35.3K €30.5K
-17.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$34.3K €29.6K
-14.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$241 €208
-9.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.31 €11.49
-18.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$29.89 €25.8
2.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$63.8 €55.1
-2.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$34.3 €29.62
-30.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$9.24 €7.98
25.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$512 €442
4.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$10.2K €8,814
3.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$94 €81.1
-22.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$52.8 €45.56
-34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$88.7 €76.6
-4.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$124 €107
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Genoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$894 €772
53.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$620 €535
43.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,459 €1,259
79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,063 €917
52.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,776 €3,260
119.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$1,473 €1,272
173.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Genoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$2,086 €1,801
6.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.62
-14.50%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

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