Rome vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$3571
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
985K

The cost of living in Rome is 12% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1942nd and 1273rd ($2020 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Italy and Sweden, respectively. Check Italy vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 292nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Stockholm

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Rome Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$15313

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482