Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Venice Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 3.8% cheaper than Venice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Venice. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Venice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Venice, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.15
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
€2.71
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
€6.52
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.51
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
€5.49
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.12
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.53
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.70
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.21
€37.11
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,862.41
€23,069.73
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.26
€29.42
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.93
€1,065.72
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$744.56
€639.43
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
€159.91
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.36
€551.67
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,018.19
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.65
€73.56
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Venice
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.51
€77.73
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.82
€36.78
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.47
€106.03
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.71
€165.50
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Venice vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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