Rome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$929
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Rome is 7% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2624th and 3019th ($1718 vs $1607) 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 337th and 3rd 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
$14.5
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$15235

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RomeTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101