Rome vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
2.87M
737K

The cost of living in Rome is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2685th and 145th ($1697 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 230th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Seattle

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Rome Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210