Philadelphia vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 25% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 742nd and 1819th ($2597 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 87th and 179th 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
$23.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$12431

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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