Rome vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
2.87M
459K

The cost of living in Rome is 20% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2685th and 1538th ($1697 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1363rd in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 230th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Virginia Beach

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Rome Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685