Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Naples Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Naples

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 2.5% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 0.7% more expensive than Naples without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Naples
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.47 €15.08
0.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$68.2 €58.8
8.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.47 €9.9
-0.44%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.09 €1.8
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.14 €1.85
18.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.08 €0.94
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$4.72 €4.07
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.56 €3.94
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Naples
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.95 €1.68
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 €1.55
17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.95 €2.55
4.41%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.12 €3.56
10.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$14.75 €12.74
20.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.11 €8.73
18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$16.07 €13.87
26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.92 €2.52
-18.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.19 €1.89
1.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.68 €2.32
-27.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.55 €3.07
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.72
-14.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2 €1.73
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.49 €1.29
-14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.67 €0.58
-22.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.76 €5.84
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$8.21 €7.09
-30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.71 €2.34
-30.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 €2.91
-17.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Naples
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.7 €1.47
4.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$49.31 €42.57
-17.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.7 €4.93
-8.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.19 €1.89
-31.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$34.05 €29.4
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 €1.81
-2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$35.1K €30.3K
-17.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$36K €31.1K
-18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Naples
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$224 €193
-2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$13.12 €11.33
-17.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$34.12 €29.46
-9.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Naples
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$56.9 €49.11
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$33.39 €28.83
-28.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$11.67 €10.08
-0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Naples
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$386 €334
38.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$5,979 €5,162
76.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Naples
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$103 €88.8
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$44.23 €38.19
-22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$103 €89.3
-18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$147 €127
-18.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Naples
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$931 €804
47.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$711 €614
24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,951 €1,684
33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,145 €988
41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$5,413 €4,673
53.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,764 €2,386
45.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Naples
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,798 €1,552
23.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.04
-2.23%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

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