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

😐 Solo nomad: Trieste is 6% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trieste is 4.3% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.75
$17.64 €15.23
-3.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$73.8 €63.7
-5.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.94 €10.31
$11.42 €9.86
4.55%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.92
$1.75 €1.51
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.86
$2.54 €2.19
30.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.23 €1.06
48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 €5.51
$5.64 €4.87
13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 €5.03
$5.23 €4.51
11.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.71 €1.48
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.11 €1.82
47.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.08 €2.66
22.73%
Eggs
$4.03 €3.48
$4.56 €3.93
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$17.76 €15.33
-15.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.07 €10.42
$11.97 €10.34
0.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.33 €15.83
$20.38 €17.6
-10.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.38 €2.05
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.22 €1.92
14.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$1.95 €1.69
45.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 €3.66
$2.7 €2.33
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.7 €1.47
39.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.84 €1.59
18.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.27 €1.09
47.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$0.52 €0.45
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 €5.89
$6.84 €5.9
-0.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 €5.66
$5.69 €4.91
15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.88 €1.62
-2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$2.78 €2.4
33.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Trieste
Rome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.78 €1.53
-6.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.16 €38.13
$40.65 €35.1
8.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 €9.14
$5.22 €4.51
102.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 €1.31
-11.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.01 €32.82
$34.67 €29.94
9.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$29.1K €25.1K
18.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K €34.8K
$29.4K €25.4K
36.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 €199
$219 €189
5.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.47 €10.77
$10.87 €9.39
14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 €28.19
$30.74 €26.54
6.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$62.2 €53.7
-13.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.18 €23.47
$23.79 €20.54
14.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$11.63 €10.04
-20.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 €600
$533 €460
30.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,118
$10.6K €9,119
-0.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.9
$72.7 €62.7
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 €30.7
$34.45 €29.74
3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 €82.9
$84.6 €73.1
13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €123
$120 €104
18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trieste
Rome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$1,371 €1,184
-39.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$888 €766
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$2,612 €2,255
-48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$1,619 €1,398
-35.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,512 €3,032
$8,302 €7,168
-57.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,958 €1,690
$4,027 €3,477
-51.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trieste
Rome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,828 €1,578
$2,228 €1,924
-17.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
3.95
16.46%

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Last update for Trieste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

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