Phoenix vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
92
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 39% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 955th and 2624th ($2395 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 146th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$9864

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201