Phoenix vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
92
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.87M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 41% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 864th and 2685th ($2390 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 127th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$9800

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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