Rome vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1750
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1885
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rome is 48% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2722nd and 45th ($1750 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 294th and 75th 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
$15.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7363
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$513
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10781
$21468

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647