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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 3.3% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 2.4% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Naples
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.14
$17.66 €15.17
-0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €63.7
$68.3 €58.7
8.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.07
$11.34 €9.74
3.35%
Cappuccino
$1.82 €1.57
$2.11 €1.82
-13.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.07 €1.78
21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.12 €0.96
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.10
$4.55 €3.90
30.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.54
$4.58 €3.94
15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Naples
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.04 €1.75
-17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.73 €1.48
20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.62
$2.92 €2.51
4.45%
Eggs
$4.50 €3.87
$4.31 €3.70
4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.13
$14.72 €12.65
19.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 €10.16
$10.37 €8.90
14.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 €17.60
$16.58 €14.24
23.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$2.88 €2.48
-15.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.98
$2.18 €1.87
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$2.64 €2.27
-26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$3.73 €3.20
-28.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.91 €1.64
-9.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.98 €1.70
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.46 €1.25
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 €0.63
-24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.87
$6.88 €5.91
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 €4.63
$7.65 €6.57
-29.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.64 €2.26
-28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$3.40 €2.92
-18.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Naples
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.45
$1.75 €1.50
-3.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.12 €35.32
$49.34 €42.38
-16.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 €4.56
$5.77 €4.96
-7.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.35
$2.08 €1.79
-24.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.37
$34.12 €29.30
3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.99 €1.71
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.1K
$35.7K €30.6K
-18.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.1K
$35.5K €30.5K
-17.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Naples
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$218 €187
2.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.33
$13.07 €11.23
-16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.71 €26.38
$34.08 €29.27
-9.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Naples
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 €55.2
$58.0 €49.84
10.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 €20.64
$33.49 €28.77
-28.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 €9.77
$11.65 €10.01
-2.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Naples
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €464
$399 €343
35.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,063
$6,107 €5,246
72.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Naples
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 €63.9
$105 €90.6
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.77
$44.05 €37.84
-21.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €74.7
$101 €86.5
-13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$143 €122
-14.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Naples
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,164
$957 €822
41.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 €742
$698 €600
23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,685 €2,306
$1,940 €1,666
38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,417
$1,134 €974
45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,388 €8,065
$5,069 €4,355
85.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,311
$2,356 €2,024
63.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Naples
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,171 €1,865
$1,783 €1,531
21.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.04
-2.23%

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Last update for Rome: February 28, 2026

Last update for Naples: March 1, 2026

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