Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lodi Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lodi

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 6.8% more expensive than Lodi without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 9.9% more expensive than Lodi without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$16.24 €14.02

8.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$70.3 €60.7

4.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.62 €10.03

-1.72%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$2.06 €1.78

-15.05%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$3.28 €2.83

-22.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.49 €1.28

-17.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.85 €5.05

-3.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.91 €5.11

-11.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.88 €1.62

-9.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.92 €1.66

9.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.37 €2.04

29.96%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$2.11 €1.82

116.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$17.03 €14.7

4.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$11.88 €10.26

0.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$19.19 €16.57

6.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.66 €2.29

-10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.13 €1.84

4.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$3.04 €2.63

-35.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.59 €2.23

4.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$2.16 €1.86

-21.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.96 €1.69

-6.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$2.25 €1.95

-43.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.37 €0.32

40.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.35 €5.48

7.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$4.12 €3.56

38.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.84 €1.59

2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.59 €2.24

7.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$2.43 €2.1

-26.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$42.23 €36.46

-3.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$3.45 €2.98

51.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.05 €0.91

43.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$23.47 €20.26

47.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.09 €1.8

-2.39%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$29.9K €25.8K

-2.75%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$29.6K €25.6K

-0.57%

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

$219 €189

$242 €209

-9.40%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$11.92 €10.29

-8.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$31.67 €27.35

-2.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$66.8 €57.7

-6.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$25.6 €22.1

-7.07%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$11.72 €10.12

-0.77%

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

$533 €460

$530 €458

0.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$7,462 €6,443

41.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$82.8 €71.5

-12.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$40.03 €34.56

-13.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$86 €74.3

-1.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$103 €88.9

16.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$582 €502

135.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$487 €421

82.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,298 €1,121

101.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$1,107 €956

46.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$3,310 €2,858

150.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$2,631 €2,271

53.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$2,279 €1,968

-2.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.27

-7.49%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lodi: October 27, 2025

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