Phoenix vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 23% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1041st and 2104th ($2423 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 Phoenix compared to 1 months in Rome. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 226th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Rome

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Phoenix Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$14156

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330