Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Salerno Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Salerno

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 15.1% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 12.3% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$14.81 €12.79
19.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$64 €55.3
15.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.8 €10.19
-3.22%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.84 €1.59
-4.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.54 €2.19
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.27 €1.09
-3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.81 €5.01
-2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.29 €4.57
-1.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.77 €1.53
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.63 €1.41
29.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.45 €2.12
25.71%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$2.88 €2.49
58.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$17.07 €14.74
4.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$11.78 €10.17
1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$17.48 €15.1
16.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.08 €1.79
14.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.05 €1.77
8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.72 €1.48
13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.28 €1.97
18.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.5
-1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.86 €1.61
-1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.06 €0.92
19.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.39 €0.34
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.96 €6.01
-1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$4.68 €4.04
21.58%
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
$2.24 €1.93
24.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Salerno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.78 €1.53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$38.25 €33.03
6.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.3 €4.58
-1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.52 €1.32
-0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$35.3 €30.48
-1.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.69
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$29.1K €25.2K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$30.2K €26.1K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$86.9 €75.1
151.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$10.9 €9.41
-0.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$30.77 €26.56
-0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$47.08 €40.65
32.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$11.42 €9.86
108.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$11.07 €9.56
5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$289 €249
84.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$10.7K €9,227
-1.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$75.2 €65
-3.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$35 €30.22
-1.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$84.5 €72.9
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$121 €104
-0.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Salerno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$1,032 €891
32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$731 €631
21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,815 €1,567
43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,292 €1,115
25.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$5,301 €4,577
56.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,927 €2,527
37.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Salerno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,677 €1,448
32.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
3.95
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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salerno: October 28, 2025

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