New York City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 102% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4th and 1819th ($4207 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Rome. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 18th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Rome

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New York City Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$12431

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358