Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Parma Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Parma

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 7.1% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 10.7% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Parma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.18
$21.10 €18.17
-16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €63.8
$82.6 €71.1
-10.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.09
$11.19 €9.63
4.74%
Cappuccino
$1.82 €1.57
$2.24 €1.93
-18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.73 €2.35
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.47 €1.26
-12.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.11
$5.63 €4.85
5.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.55
$5.76 €4.96
-8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Parma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.58 €1.36
6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.54 €2.18
-18.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.71 €2.33
12.55%
Eggs
$4.50 €3.88
$5.07 €4.36
-11.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.16
$20.77 €17.88
-15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 €10.19
$13.50 €11.62
-12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 €17.64
$17.84 €15.36
14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.46 €2.11
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.22 €1.91
4.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.03 €1.75
-3.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.90 €2.50
-8.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.37
8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.33 €1.15
43.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.69 €1.46
-25.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.60 €0.52
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.88
$7.00 €6.03
-2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 €4.64
$8.50 €7.32
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.67 €1.44
13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$1.88 €1.62
46.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Parma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.02 €1.74
-16.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.12 €35.40
$42.09 €36.24
-2.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 €4.57
$5.88 €5.06
-9.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.37 €1.18
15.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.44
$29.35 €25.27
20.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.99 €1.72
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.1K
$25.9K €22.3K
12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.2K
$34.2K €29.4K
-14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Parma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$180 €155
24.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.36
$15.12 €13.02
-28.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.71 €26.45
$29.84 €25.69
2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Parma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 €55.4
$61.2 €52.7
5.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 €20.69
$27.83 €23.96
-13.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 €9.79
$11.32 €9.74
0.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Parma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €465
$658 €566
-17.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,084
$4,586 €3,949
130.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Parma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 €64.0
$91.9 €79.1
-19.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.84
$43.50 €37.46
-20.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €74.8
$97.4 €83.9
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$170 €147
-28.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Parma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,167
$915 €788
48.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 €743
$667 €574
29.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,685 €2,311
$1,606 €1,383
67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,420
$1,170 €1,008
40.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,388 €8,083
$3,593 €3,094
161.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,318
$2,423 €2,087
59.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Parma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,171 €1,869
$2,083 €1,794
4.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.83
-18.22%

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Last update for Rome: February 28, 2026

Last update for Parma: March 2, 2026

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