Rome vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$5254
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rome is 42% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1942nd and 43rd ($2020 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 292nd and 97th 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
$17.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$28967

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782