Rome vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
874K

The cost of living in Rome is 56% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2624th and 7th ($1718 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 337th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs San Francisco

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Rome San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$20590

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752