Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Siena Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Siena

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 6.8% more expensive than Siena without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 8.8% more expensive than Siena without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Siena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.05 €14.72
3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$82.3 €71.1
-10.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.58 €10
-1.38%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.89 €1.63
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.09 €2.67
-17.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 €1.19
-10.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.96 €5.15
-5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.86 €5.06
-10.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Siena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.4 €1.21
22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.42 €2.09
-12.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.18 €1.88
41.28%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.28 €3.7
6.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$14.7 €12.69
20.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$13.16 €11.36
-9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$22.72 €19.61
-10.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.8 €2.42
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.59 €2.24
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.68 €3.18
-47.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.67 €3.16
-26.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.73
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.82 €1.57
1.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.48 €1.28
-14.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.57 €0.49
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.84 €5.91
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$8.3 €7.17
-31.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.64 €1.42
14.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.55 €2.2
9.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Siena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.95 €1.68
-8.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$39.82 €34.38
2.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$6.73 €5.81
-22.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$34 €29.36
1.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.01 €1.74
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$27.3K €23.6K
6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$37.7K €32.5K
-21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Siena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$269 €232
-18.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$12.72 €10.98
-14.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$30.7 €26.5
0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Siena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$82 €70.8
-24.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$23.43 €20.23
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$9.31 €8.04
24.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Siena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$116 €100
360.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$11.5K €9,931
-8.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Siena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$92.4 €79.8
-21.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$37.81 €32.65
-8.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$91.7 €79.2
-7.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$127 €109
-4.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Siena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$1,057 €913
29.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$717 €619
23.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,726 €1,490
51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,063 €918
52.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,130 €2,703
165.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$2,059 €1,777
95.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Siena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,528 €1,320
45.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.24
-6.84%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siena: October 29, 2025

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