Rome vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$891
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rome is 50% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2685th and 26th ($1697 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 230th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs San Diego

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Rome San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606