Rome vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$891
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
2.87M
690K

The cost of living in Rome is 45% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2685th and 96th ($1697 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 230th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Washington

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Rome Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846