Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Piacenza Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Piacenza

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 24% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 15.5% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$23.23 €20.05
-24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$82.1 €70.8
-10.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$13.71 €11.84
-16.70%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.02 €1.75
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.29 €2.84
-22.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.36 €1.17
-9.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.91 €5.11
-4.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.49 €3.88
16.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.58 €1.37
8.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.98 €2.57
-29.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.72 €2.35
13.24%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$3.54 €3.06
28.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$15.43 €13.32
15.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$12.79 €11.04
-6.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$25.37 €21.9
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.72 €2.35
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.65 €1.43
34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.04 €2.63
-35.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$4.31 €3.73
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.72 €1.49
6.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.43 €1.23
-11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.47 €0.41
10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.64 €5.74
3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.04 €6.08
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.85 €1.6
1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.18
-24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.37 €2.05
-24.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$58 €50
-29.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$17.62 €15.21
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.06 €1.78
-26.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$17.48 €15.09
98.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$30.9K €26.7K
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-25.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$339 €293
-35.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$15.29 €13.2
-28.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$33.03 €28.52
-6.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$53.9 €46.57
15.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$36.79 €31.77
-35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$12.25 €10.58
-5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$425 €367
25.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$7,947 €6,861
32.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$85.1 €73.5
-14.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$42.52 €36.71
-18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$99.4 €85.8
-14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$138 €119
-12.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$661 €571
107.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$540 €466
64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$991 €856
163.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$876 €756
84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,064 €2,646
170.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,080 €1,796
93.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Piacenza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$2,115 €1,826
5.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
5.45
-27.52%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

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