Philadelphia vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6395
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$1516
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$1842
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 51% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 664th and 2624th ($2597 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 610th 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 Philadelphia compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Philadelphia ranked 28th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 138th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Rome

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Philadelphia Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3231
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3404
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2379
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2066
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19774
$9864

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201