Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Siracusa Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Siracusa

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 0.8% cheaper than Siracusa without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rome is 14.9% more expensive than Siracusa without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$14.13 €12.2
24.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.4 €50.4
26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$10.24 €8.84
11.52%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.11 €1.82
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.2 €1.9
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.13 €0.98
8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.76 €4.97
-2.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$4.11 €3.55
27.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.35 €1.16
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.98 €1.71
6.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.57 €2.22
19.84%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$2.71 €2.34
68.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$14.48 €12.5
22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$12.57 €10.85
-4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$17.12 €14.78
19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.34 €2.02
1.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.8 €1.55
23.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.11 €1.82
-7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.47 €2.13
9.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 €1.51
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.19 €1.03
54.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.71 €1.47
-25.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.44 €0.38
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.49 €5.6
5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$7.78 €6.72
-26.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.55 €1.34
21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 €1.68
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.77 €1.53
0.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$37.83 €32.66
7.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$6.89 €5.95
-24.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$46.45 €40.11
-25.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.75
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$28.8K €24.8K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$30.4K €26.2K
-3.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$190 €164
15.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$14.47 €12.5
-24.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$28.7 €24.78
7.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$45.45 €39.24
36.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$13.63 €11.76
74.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$9.94 €8.58
17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$324 €280
64.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$10.6K €9,113
0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$88.7 €76.6
-18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$31.55 €27.24
9.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$91.8 €79.3
-7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$128 €110
-5.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$558 €482
145.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$444 €384
99.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$899 €776
190.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$761 €657
112.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,768 €3,253
120.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$1,843 €1,591
118.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Siracusa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,591 €1,374
40.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.7
-15.96%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siracusa: October 28, 2025

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