Phoenix vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 16% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1184th and 1942nd ($2340 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 181st and 292nd 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
$18.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$10916

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323