Phoenix vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 13% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1175th and 1819th ($2357 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.1 months in Rome. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 134th and 179th 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
$18.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$12431

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358