Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Massa Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Massa

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 5.7% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 0.8% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Massa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.58 €15.18
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$74.2 €64.1
-0.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$10.84 €9.36
5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.16 €1.87
-18.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.37 €2.05
7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.17 €1.01
5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$4.6 €3.97
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.68 €4.9
-7.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Massa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.58 €1.37
8.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.58 €2.22
-18.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.78 €2.4
10.79%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.95 €4.28
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$20.61 €17.79
-13.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$13.5 €11.65
-11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$18.09 €15.61
12.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.46 €2.13
-3.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.17 €1.87
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.04 €1.76
-4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.96 €2.55
-8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 €1.4
4.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.39 €1.2
32.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.72 €1.48
-26.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.66 €0.57
-21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.9 €5.96
-0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$8.19 €7.07
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.71 €1.48
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.59
51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Massa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.69 €1.46
5.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$44.25 €38.2
-8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.87 €5.07
-11.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.47 €1.27
2.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$29.49 €25.47
17.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.75
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$26.5K €22.9K
9.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$35.1K €30.3K
-16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Massa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$177 €153
23.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$14.78 €12.76
-26.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$30.44 €26.29
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Massa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$55.3 €47.73
12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$23.5 €20.29
1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$10.25 €8.85
13.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Massa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$669 €578
-20.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$4,562 €3,939
131.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Massa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$93.9 €81
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$44.38 €38.32
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$95.7 €82.6
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$168 €145
-28.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Massa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$756 €653
81.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$588 €508
50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,233 €1,064
111.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$923 €797
75.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$2,901 €2,504
186.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$1,485 €1,282
171.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Massa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,748 €1,510
27.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.83
-18.22%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Massa: October 29, 2025

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