Rome vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1972
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1099
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2041
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rome is 43% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2104th and 52nd ($1972 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 months in Rome compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 134th and 155th 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
$15.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1571
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8628
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.19
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14156
$22295

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826