Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Pistoia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Pistoia

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 3.4% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 8.5% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.59 €15.19
0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$82.7 €71.4
-10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.52 €9.94
-0.87%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.72 €1.49
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.63 €3.14
-30.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.42 €1.22
-13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.68 €4.9
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.93 €5.12
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.49 €1.29
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 €1.82
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.47 €1.27
109.52%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$3.47 €3
31.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$19.17 €16.55
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$10.44 €9.02
14.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$21.04 €18.17
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.06 €1.78
15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.05 €1.77
8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.65 €2.29
-26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.51 €3.03
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 €1.56
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.48 €1.27
24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.05 €0.91
20.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.61 €0.53
-14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.77 €5.84
1.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.16 €6.18
-20.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.43 €1.23
31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.45 €2.12
13.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.02 €1.74
-11.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$57.2 €49.34
-28.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$8.51 €7.35
-38.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.67 €1.45
-9.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$23.31 €20.12
48.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.75
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$29K €25K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$42K €36.3K
-29.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$179 €155
22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$11.68 €10.08
-6.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$27.53 €23.77
11.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$76.5 €66
-18.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$27.66 €23.88
-13.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$10.34 €8.93
12.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$463 €399
15.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$2,765 €2,387
281.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Pistoia
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
$28.97 €25.01
18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$75.7 €65.4
11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$111 €96
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$786 €679
74.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$475 €410
86.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,140 €985
129.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$817 €705
98.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,070 €2,650
170.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,303 €1,989
74.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Pistoia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,839 €1,588
21.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
3.87
2.07%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pistoia: October 28, 2025

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