Cost of Living Comparison Between Florence and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 11.7% lower than in Florence (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 8.3% lower than in Florence
Rent Prices in Rome are 0.0% higher than in Florence
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 10.2% lower than in Florence
Groceries Prices in Rome are 14.6% lower than in Florence
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 14.5% higher than in Florence
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Restaurants
Florence Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.28 $
(15.00 €)
16.28 $
(15.00 €)
     0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 86.82 $
(80.00 €)
70.54 $
(65.00 €)
     -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.85 $
(10.00 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.97 $
(5.50 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.43 $
(5.00 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.71 $
(1.58 €)
1.57 $
(1.44 €)
     -8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(2.83 €)
2.15 $
(1.98 €)
     -30.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $
(1.41 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -24.7 %
Markets
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.25 $
(5.76 €)
6.29 $
(5.80 €)
     +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.78 €)
1.69 $
(1.55 €)
     -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.54 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 $
(4.29 €)
3.80 $
(3.51 €)
     -18.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.94 $
(7.31 €)
6.27 $
(5.78 €)
     -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.27 $
(4.85 €)
4.96 $
(4.57 €)
     -5.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7.48 €)
7.44 $
(6.86 €)
     -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.27 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     -27.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $
(0.84 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 $
(1.11 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 $
(1.40 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -23.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $
(0.83 €)
0.73 $
(0.67 €)
     -19.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     +1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 $
(1.52 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 $
(0.58 €)
0.40 $
(0.37 €)
     -35.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.51 $
(6.00 €)
3.53 $
(3.25 €)
     -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 $
(1.71 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)
2.26 $
(2.08 €)
     +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.51 $
(6.00 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Florence Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.84 $
(1.70 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.98 $
(35.00 €)
37.98 $
(35.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 $
(4.50 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 $
(3.22 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.73 $
(32.00 €)
33.10 $
(30.50 €)
     -4.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
7.35 $
(6.77 €)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,216.40 $
(26,000.00 €)
26,045.91 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,150.42 $
(29,625.00 €)
27,907.52 $
(25,715.38 €)
     -13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.48 $
(231.72 €)
231.11 $
(212.95 €)
     -8.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.52 $
(12.46 €)
12.57 $
(11.58 €)
     -7.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.49 $
(29.01 €)
30.42 $
(28.03 €)
     -3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.62 $
(72.44 €)
61.32 $
(56.50 €)
     -22.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.40 $
(18.80 €)
19.44 $
(17.91 €)
     -4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.58 $
(9.75 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     +2.6 %
Childcare
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 668.51 $
(616.00 €)
497.30 $
(458.24 €)
     -25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,831.30 $
(19,195.00 €)
10,020.44 $
(9,233.33 €)
     -51.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Florence Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.22 $
(73.00 €)
65.79 $
(60.62 €)
     -17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.41 $
(32.62 €)
30.82 $
(28.40 €)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.47 $
(61.25 €)
79.06 $
(72.85 €)
     +18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.09 $
(112.50 €)
101.23 $
(93.28 €)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,081.85 $
(996.88 €)
1,169.22 $
(1,077.38 €)
     +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 769.85 $
(709.38 €)
725.44 $
(668.45 €)
     -5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,249.35 $
(2,072.67 €)
2,287.99 $
(2,108.27 €)
     +1.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,424.39 $
(1,312.50 €)
1,345.13 $
(1,239.47 €)
     -5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 544.44 $
(501.67 €)
682.36 $
(628.76 €)
     +25.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 383.12 $
(353.03 €)
336.59 $
(310.15 €)
     -12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,734.07 $
(1,597.86 €)
1,820.33 $
(1,677.35 €)
     +5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 4.71      +1.4 %
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