Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortona and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortona and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Tortona is 24.2% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tortona is 3.2% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 €20.36
$17.64 €15.23
33.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €80.6
$73.8 €63.7
26.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$11.42 €9.86
1.93%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.75 €1.51
10.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 €2.19
14.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.23 €1.06
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.64 €4.87
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 €4.68
$5.23 €4.51
3.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.71 €1.48
15.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.11 €1.82
15.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.08 €2.66
14.61%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$4.56 €3.93
-31.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 €13.59
$17.76 €15.33
-11.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$11.97 €10.34
11.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 €12.17
$20.38 €17.6
-30.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.38 €2.05
18.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 €1.92
-24.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.95 €1.69
67.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.7 €2.33
7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.84 €1.59
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.27 €1.09
2.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.52 €0.45
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 €6.03
$6.84 €5.9
2.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.69 €4.91
4.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.88 €1.62
10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.78 €2.4
-1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tortona
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.78 €1.53
0.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 €37.62
$40.65 €35.1
7.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.89
$5.22 €4.51
119.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.51 €1.31
41.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 €49.99
$34.67 €29.94
67.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.04 €1.76
1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$29.1K €25.1K
-5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
8.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$219 €189
14.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 €13.29
$10.87 €9.39
41.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 €25.77
$30.74 €26.54
-2.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.68
$62.2 €53.7
-11.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$23.79 €20.54
-3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.01 €10.37
$11.63 €10.04
3.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 €483
$533 €460
5.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,892 €6,814
$10.6K €9,119
-25.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.7
$72.7 €62.7
22.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 €32.69
$34.45 €29.74
9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$84.6 €73.1
27.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$120 €104
16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tortona
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$1,371 €1,184
-44.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$888 €766
-34.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$2,612 €2,255
-53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,619 €1,398
-43.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 €2,641
$8,302 €7,168
-63.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 €1,582
$4,027 €3,477
-54.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tortona
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,228 €1,924
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
3.95
18.48%

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Last update for Tortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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