New York City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 131% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5th and 2722nd ($4051 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 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 13th and 294th 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
$24.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$10781

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262