Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Hamilton

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rome is 0.9% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rome is 3.6% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.55
$13.97 NZ$23.75
22.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 โ‚ฌ63.7
$85.1 NZ$145
-11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ9.89
$8.61 NZ$14.63
35.54%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.67 NZ$6.24
-50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.36 NZ$4.01
6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.94 NZ$4.99
-58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.80
$6.94 NZ$11.80
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.52
$6.19 NZ$10.53
-13.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.66 NZ$2.82
6.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.32 NZ$2.25
64.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.95 NZ$3.31
59.49%
Eggs
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.85
$5.75 NZ$9.78
-20.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.55 โ‚ฌ14.88
$5.77 NZ$9.80
204.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 โ‚ฌ10.25
$8.04 NZ$13.66
50.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.12 โ‚ฌ17.06
$11.04 NZ$18.77
82.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.78 NZ$4.73
-15.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.86 NZ$4.87
-20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.94 NZ$5.00
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.26
$6.65 NZ$11.31
-59.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.25 NZ$3.83
-20.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.91 NZ$3.25
-3.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.10
$2.62 NZ$4.45
-50.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.47
$1.04 NZ$1.76
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.83
$26.11 NZ$44.39
-73.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.41
$11.34 NZ$19.29
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.63
$3.50 NZ$5.96
-45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.26
$4.42 NZ$7.51
-39.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.64 NZ$2.79
9.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.43 โ‚ฌ34.28
$46.66 NZ$79.3
-13.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 โ‚ฌ4.39
$4.12 NZ$7.01
25.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.99 NZ$3.38
-23.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.49 โ‚ฌ29.24
$42.96 NZ$73.0
-19.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.67 NZ$2.84
22.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$23.9K NZ$40.6K
19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$23.2K NZ$39.4K
28.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ184
$90.9 NZ$155
138.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.34
$39.81 NZ$67.7
-72.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 โ‚ฌ26.59
$52.6 NZ$89.4
-40.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 โ‚ฌ54.0
$32.25 NZ$54.8
97.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 โ‚ฌ19.75
$16.66 NZ$28.33
39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ9.89
$13.55 NZ$23.04
-13.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ449
$832 NZ$1,414
-36.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,855
$18.2K NZ$30.9K
-42.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 โ‚ฌ62.1
$61.7 NZ$105
18.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.38
$41.28 NZ$70.2
-16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 โ‚ฌ72.9
$89.4 NZ$152
-3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$118 NZ$200
4.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 โ‚ฌ1,155
$966 NZ$1,642
41.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 โ‚ฌ735
$868 NZ$1,476
-0.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,580 โ‚ฌ2,188
$1,248 NZ$2,122
106.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 โ‚ฌ1,370
$1,614 NZ$2,743
0.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,905 โ‚ฌ7,551
$5,505 NZ$9,359
61.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,672 โ‚ฌ3,114
$4,827 NZ$8,205
-23.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rome
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,793
$2,573 NZ$4,374
-17.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
6.83
-42.17%

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Last update for Rome: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: April 13, 2026

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