Rome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$891
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
2.87M
14M

The cost of living in Rome is 9% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2685th and 3238th ($1697 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Italy and Japan, respectively. Check Italy vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 230th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Tokyo

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Rome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063