New York City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
98
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 108% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4th and 1942nd ($4203 vs $2020) 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Rome. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 11th and 292nd 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
$23.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$10916

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323