Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Messina

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 23.4% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 18.5% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$13.73 €11.85

28.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$58.1 €50.2

27.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.46 €9.9

-0.35%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.96 €1.69

-10.71%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.3 €1.99

10.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.25 €1.08

-1.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$3.55 €3.07

58.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$3.44 €2.97

52.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.39 €1.2

23.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.15 €1.86

-1.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.68 €2.31

14.93%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$3.4 €2.94

34.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$9.38 €8.1

89.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$10.22 €8.82

17.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$17.41 €15.03

17.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.76 €2.38

-13.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.73 €1.49

28.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$1.19 €1.02

63.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.14 €2.71

-14.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$0.67 €0.57

153.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.24 €1.07

48.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.15 €0.99

10.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.4 €0.34

30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.76 €5.84

1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$5.92 €5.11

-3.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.5 €1.29

25.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.46 €2.12

13.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.76 €1.52

1.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$43.68 €37.71

-6.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$4.6 €3.97

13.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.44 €1.25

4.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$46.89 €40.48

-26.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.97 €1.7

3.55%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$35.8K €30.9K

-18.86%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

0.08%

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

$219 €189

$187 €162

16.94%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$14.34 €12.38

-24.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$26.77 €23.11

14.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$50.8 €43.82

22.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$17.41 €15.03

36.65%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$10.12 €8.74

14.92%

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

$533 €460

$344 €297

54.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$11K €9,475

-3.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$89 €76.8

-18.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$31.76 €27.42

8.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$91.7 €79.2

-7.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$131 €113

-8.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$625 €539

119.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$465 €402

90.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,000 €864

161.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$877 €757

84.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,158 €1,864

284.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$1,739 €1,502

131.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$1,840 €1,588

21.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.72

-16.31%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Messina: October 28, 2025

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