Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Venice Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Venice

🙂 Solo nomad: Rome is 10.5% cheaper than Venice without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rome is 5.6% cheaper than Venice without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$23.36 €20.17

-24.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$81.8 €70.7

-9.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$12.08 €10.43

-5.46%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$1.98 €1.71

-11.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 €2.19

$3.37 €2.91

-24.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.37 €1.19

-10.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$5.66 €4.89

-0.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$5.84 €5.04

-10.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.75 €1.51

-2.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$3.09 €2.67

-31.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$3.41 €2.94

-9.68%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$3.79 €3.27

20.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$11.74 €10.13

51.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$13.75 €11.87

-12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$23.17 €20

-12.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.64 €2.28

-9.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$2.89 €2.49

-23.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$3.07 €2.65

-36.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.99 €3.44

-32.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.97 €1.7

-13.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$2.07 €1.79

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.42 €1.23

-10.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.45 €0.39

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.19 €5.35

10.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$6.46 €5.57

-11.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.78 €1.54

5.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.27 €1.96

22.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.72 €1.49

3.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$43.28 €37.37

-6.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$4.71 €4.06

10.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.32 €1.14

14.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$31.2 €26.94

11.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.03 €1.76

0.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.1K €25.1K

$26.2K €22.6K

11.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.4K €25.4K

$39.7K €34.3K

-25.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$219 €189

$232 €200

-5.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.87 €9.39

$11.3 €9.75

-3.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$31.2 €26.94

-1.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$81.8 €70.7

-24.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$21.37 €18.45

11.32%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$12.42 €10.72

-6.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$533 €460

$645 €557

-17.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$6,887 €5,946

53.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$85.8 €74

-15.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$44.31 €38.25

-22.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$121 €104

-29.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$200 €172

-39.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$1,300 €1,122

5.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$750 €647

18.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$3,047 €2,631

-14.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$1,303 €1,125

24.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$7,456 €6,438

11.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$4,126 €3,562

-2.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$1,783 €1,540

24.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.17

-5.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Venice: October 29, 2025

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