Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and La Spezia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and La Spezia

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 14.7% more expensive than La Spezia without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 6.6% more expensive than La Spezia without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$17.41 €15.03

1.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$80.5 €69.5

-8.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$10.07 €8.7

13.41%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.91 €1.65

-8.38%

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

$1.38 €1.19

-10.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.92 €5.11

-4.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.02 €4.33

4.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.45 €1.25

17.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.04 €1.76

3.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.55 €2.2

20.78%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$4.18 €3.61

9.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$14.05 €12.13

26.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$14.48 €12.5

-17.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$19.01 €16.42

7.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.55 €2.2

-6.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.21 €1.91

0.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.44 €2.11

-20.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.82 €2.43

-4.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$2.69 €2.32

-36.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.78 €1.54

3.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.37 €1.18

-7.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.44 €0.38

18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.97 €6.02

-1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$6.78 €5.86

-16.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.66 €1.43

13.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$1.91 €1.65

45.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.75 €1.51

1.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$38.75 €33.45

4.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$4.76 €4.11

9.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.05 €0.9

43.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$32.94 €28.44

5.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.11 €1.82

-3.32%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$27.7K €23.9K

4.85%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$26.2K €22.6K

12.33%

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

$219 €189

$266 €230

-17.72%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$12.96 €11.19

-16.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$30.96 €26.73

-0.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$62.3 €53.8

-0.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$17.56 €15.16

35.48%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$10.87 €9.38

6.99%

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

$533 €460

$576 €497

-7.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$11.4K €9,821

-7.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$67 €57.8

8.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$42.87 €37.02

-19.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$83.5 €72.1

1.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$118 €102

1.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$765 €660

79.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$603 €520

47.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,168 €1,009

123.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$914 €789

77.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,789 €2,408

197.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$2,436 €2,104

65.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$1,957 €1,690

13.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.24

-6.84%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Spezia: October 28, 2025

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