Rome vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1750
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1885
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
86
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
874K

The cost of living in Rome is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2722nd and 9th ($1750 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 294th and 12th 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
$15.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7363
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$513
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10781
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610