Rome vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$891
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
2.87M
874K

The cost of living in Rome is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2685th and 12th ($1697 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 months in San Francisco. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 230th and 29th 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
$14.9
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$31490

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733