Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Mantova Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Mantova

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 8.3% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 5.2% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$23.19 €20.02
-23.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$76.4 €66
-3.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$10.46 €9.03
9.18%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.89 €1.63
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.94 €2.53
-13.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.18 €1.01
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.68 €4.91
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.65 €4.02
12.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.01 €1.73
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.07 €2.65
-31.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.14 €2.71
-1.91%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.2 €3.62
8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$16.37 €14.13
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.54 €9.1
13.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$15.25 €13.16
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.75 €2.38
-13.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.97 €1.7
12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.37 €2.91
-42.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$5.83 €5.04
-53.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.99 €1.72
-7.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.14 €0.98
11.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.39 €0.34
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.82 €5.89
0.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.73 €6.67
-26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.42 €1.23
32.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.73 €1.49
60.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Mantova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.31 €2
-22.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$61.2 €52.9
-33.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$4.56 €3.93
14.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.45 €1.25
4.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$40.93 €35.34
-15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$34K €29.4K
-14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$35.1K €30.3K
-16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$206 €178
6.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$11.21 €9.68
-3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$26.8 €23.14
14.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$64.7 €55.8
-3.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$35.28 €30.46
-32.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$11.1 €9.58
4.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$584 €505
-8.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$5,752 €4,966
83.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$90.3 €77.9
-19.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$31.8 €27.46
8.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$99.3 €85.7
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$132 €114
-8.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Mantova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$734 €634
86.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$648 €559
37.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,266 €1,093
106.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$930 €803
74.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,031 €2,617
173.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,573 €2,222
56.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Mantova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$2,099 €1,812
6.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
3.75
5.33%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mantova: October 28, 2025

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