Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Trieste Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Trieste

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 5.7% cheaper than Trieste without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 4.1% cheaper than Trieste without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.08 €14.75
3.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$69.5 €60
6.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$11.94 €10.31
-4.36%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.22 €1.92
-21.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.32 €2.86
-23.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.83 €1.58
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$6.39 €5.51
-11.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.51
$5.83 €5.03
-10.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.89 €1.63
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.12 €2.7
-32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.78 €3.26
-18.52%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.93
$4.03 €3.48
13.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$15.07 €13.01
17.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 €10.34
$12.07 €10.42
-0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 €17.6
$18.33 €15.83
11.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.61 €2.26
-8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.54 €2.19
-12.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.84 €2.46
-31.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$4.24 €3.66
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 €2.05
-28.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.18 €1.88
-15.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.87 €1.62
-32.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.63 €0.54
-17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$6.82 €5.89
0.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$6.55 €5.66
-13.13%
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
$3.7 €3.19
-24.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Rome
Trieste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.66 €1.43
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.65 €35.1
$44.16 €38.13
-7.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$10.59 €9.14
-50.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.33 €1.15
13.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$38.01 €32.82
-8.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 €1.8
-2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$34.3K €29.7K
-15.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$40.3K €34.8K
-26.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$231 €199
-5.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.39
$12.47 €10.77
-12.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 €26.54
$32.66 €28.19
-5.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 €53.7
$53.9 €46.55
15.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 €20.54
$27.18 €23.47
-12.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$9.24 €7.98
25.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$694 €600
-23.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,119
$10.6K €9,118
0.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$86.7 €74.9
-16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 €29.74
$35.56 €30.7
-3.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 €73.1
$96 €82.9
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$142 €123
-15.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rome
Trieste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$829 €716
65.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$656 €567
35.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 €2,255
$1,333 €1,151
95.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,398
$1,043 €901
55.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,302 €7,168
$3,512 €3,032
136.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 €3,477
$1,958 €1,690
105.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rome
Trieste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 €1,924
$1,828 €1,578
21.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.6
-14.13%

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Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trieste: October 28, 2025

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