Philadelphia vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.87M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 43% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 812th and 2685th ($2422 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 4th 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 1.8 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 101st and 230th 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
$17.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$9800

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229