Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ostia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Ostia

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 1.4% more expensive than Ostia without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 2% more expensive than Ostia without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$17.31 €14.95

1.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$11.43 €9.87

-0.09%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$2.17 €1.87

-19.35%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.34 €2.02

8.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.07 €0.92

14.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$4.76 €4.11

18.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$4.55 €3.93

14.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.77 €1.53

-3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.18 €1.88

-3.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$2.92 €2.52

5.48%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$4.39 €3.79

3.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$14.6 €12.61

21.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$10.32 €8.91

15.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$16.48 €14.23

23.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.34 €2.02

1.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.19 €1.89

1.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$1.94 €1.67

0.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.69 €2.32

0.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.71 €1.48

-0.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.85 €1.6

-0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.3 €1.12

-2.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.51 €0.44

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$7.08 €6.11

-3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$5.98 €5.16

-4.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.84 €1.59

2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.72 €2.35

2.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.77 €1.53

0.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$43.65 €37.69

-6.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$5.13 €4.43

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.59 €1.38

-5.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$35.38 €30.55

-2.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.96 €1.69

4.08%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$29.5K €25.5K

-1.48%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$29.6K €25.5K

-0.51%

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

$219 €189

$218 €188

0.51%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$10.79 €9.31

0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$33.55 €28.97

-8.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$63 €54.4

-1.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$23.28 €20.1

2.19%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$11.37 €9.82

2.29%

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

$533 €460

$386 €334

38.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$9,250 €7,986

14.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$74 €63.9

-1.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$34.71 €29.97

-0.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$87.6 €75.6

-3.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$122 €105

-1.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$753 €650

82.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$581 €502

52.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$1,221 €1,055

113.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$938 €810

72.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$2,669 €2,305

211.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$2,254 €1,946

78.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$2,117 €1,828

5.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostia: October 28, 2025

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