Cost of Living Comparison Between Florence and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 11.0% lower than in Florence (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 8.3% lower than in Florence
Rent Prices in Rome are 1.5% lower than in Florence
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 10.1% lower than in Florence
Groceries Prices in Rome are 14.2% lower than in Florence
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 15.5% higher than in Florence
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Restaurants
Florence Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.24 $
(15.00 €)
16.24 $
(15.00 €)
     0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 86.59 $
(80.00 €)
70.35 $
(65.00 €)
     -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.82 $
(10.00 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.41 $
(5.00 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.95 $
(5.50 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
1.58 $
(1.46 €)
     -6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 $
(2.91 €)
2.22 $
(2.05 €)
     -29.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $
(1.46 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -27.1 %
Markets
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)
6.39 $
(5.90 €)
     +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.75 €)
1.73 $
(1.60 €)
     -8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.54 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -23.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(3.78 €)
3.92 $
(3.62 €)
     -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.35 $
(7.71 €)
6.46 $
(5.97 €)
     -22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 $
(5.19 €)
5.23 $
(4.84 €)
     -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.84 $
(8.16 €)
7.59 $
(7.01 €)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.27 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -25.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 $
(0.81 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     +6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 $
(1.11 €)
1.01 $
(0.93 €)
     -16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     -30.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $
(0.83 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.72 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     +1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 $
(1.58 €)
1.28 $
(1.18 €)
     -25.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 $
(0.57 €)
0.41 $
(0.38 €)
     -34.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.28 $
(5.80 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 $
(1.48 €)
1.59 $
(1.47 €)
     -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(2.04 €)
2.23 $
(2.06 €)
     +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.49 $
(6.00 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Florence Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.84 $
(1.70 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.88 $
(35.00 €)
37.88 $
(35.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.33 $
(4.00 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.18 $
(2.01 €)
2.61 $
(2.41 €)
     +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.64 $
(32.00 €)
38.97 $
(36.00 €)
     +12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 $
(6.70 €)
7.38 $
(6.82 €)
     +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,141.42 $
(26,000.00 €)
25,976.70 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,064.99 $
(29,625.00 €)
28,225.06 $
(26,077.27 €)
     -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.92 $
(249.38 €)
231.05 $
(213.47 €)
     -14.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.73 $
(12.69 €)
12.78 $
(11.81 €)
     -6.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.32 $
(28.01 €)
29.92 $
(27.65 €)
     -1.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.40 $
(69.67 €)
62.24 $
(57.50 €)
     -17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.35 $
(18.80 €)
20.69 $
(19.12 €)
     +1.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.28 $
(9.50 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     +5.3 %
Childcare
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 666.74 $
(616.00 €)
505.53 $
(467.06 €)
     -24.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,042.36 $
(17,593.33 €)
9,645.93 $
(8,911.92 €)
     -49.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Florence Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.34 $
(77.00 €)
67.11 $
(62.00 €)
     -19.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 $
(36.38 €)
31.86 $
(29.44 €)
     -19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.04 $
(66.56 €)
81.21 $
(75.03 €)
     +12.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.28 $
(116.67 €)
106.97 $
(98.83 €)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,077.85 $
(995.83 €)
1,154.99 $
(1,067.11 €)
     +7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 782.63 $
(723.08 €)
720.88 $
(666.03 €)
     -7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.05 $
(2,106.55 €)
2,260.23 $
(2,088.24 €)
     -0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.48 $
(1,305.00 €)
1,333.85 $
(1,232.35 €)
     -5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 542.99 $
(501.67 €)
706.58 $
(652.82 €)
     +30.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.10 $
(353.03 €)
335.18 $
(309.67 €)
     -12.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Florence Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,729.07 $
(1,597.50 €)
1,831.98 $
(1,692.58 €)
     +6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 4.78      +2.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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