Rome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$2574
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rome is 19% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1942nd and 3130th ($2020 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 292nd and 4th 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
$17.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$14795

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961