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

🙂 Solo nomad: Siena is 6.4% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siena is 8.1% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siena
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$17.64 €15.23
-3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71.1
$73.8 €63.7
11.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$11.42 €9.86
1.40%
Cappuccino
$1.89 €1.63
$1.75 €1.51
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.54 €2.19
21.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.23 €1.06
12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$5.64 €4.87
5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.23 €4.51
12.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siena
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.71 €1.48
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.11 €1.82
14.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.08 €2.66
-29.22%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.7
$4.56 €3.93
-6.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$17.76 €15.33
-17.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.16 €11.36
$11.97 €10.34
9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 €19.61
$20.38 €17.6
11.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.38 €2.05
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.22 €1.92
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.95 €1.69
88.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 €3.16
$2.7 €2.33
35.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.7 €1.47
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 €1.59
-1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.27 €1.09
16.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.52 €0.45
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.91
$6.84 €5.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$5.69 €4.91
45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.88 €1.62
-12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.78 €2.4
-8.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Siena
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.78 €1.53
9.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.82 €34.38
$40.65 €35.1
-2.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 €5.81
$5.22 €4.51
28.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 €1.31
35.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34 €29.36
$34.67 €29.94
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$29.1K €25.1K
-6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siena
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 €232
$219 €189
22.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.72 €10.98
$10.87 €9.39
17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.7 €26.5
$30.74 €26.54
-0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siena
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 €70.8
$62.2 €53.7
31.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 €20.23
$23.79 €20.54
-1.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$11.63 €10.04
-19.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siena
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$533 €460
-78.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,931
$10.6K €9,119
8.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siena
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.8
$72.7 €62.7
27.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.81 €32.65
$34.45 €29.74
9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$84.6 €73.1
8.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$120 €104
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siena
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 €913
$1,371 €1,184
-22.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$888 €766
-19.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 €1,490
$2,612 €2,255
-33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 €918
$1,619 €1,398
-34.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,130 €2,703
$8,302 €7,168
-62.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,059 €1,777
$4,027 €3,477
-48.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siena
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 €1,320
$2,228 €1,924
-31.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
3.95
7.34%

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Last update for Siena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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