Rome vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rome is 50% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2624th and 36th ($1718 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 13th in the United States, while ranked 337th and 95th 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
$14.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$28706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759