Rome vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Rome Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4008
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$832
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1598
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1708
$4423
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
2.87M
4.84M

The cost of living in Rome is 33% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2515th and 240th ($1617 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Italy and Australia, respectively. Check Italy vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 199th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Sydney

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Rome Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$932
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2024
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1246
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.07%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7391
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3611
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9175
$16443

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663