New York City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$1708
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 130% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3rd and 2515th ($3723 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 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 23rd and 199th 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
$20.7
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$9175

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107