Rome vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1972
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$1099
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2041
$7152
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
690K

The cost of living in Rome is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2104th and 74th ($1972 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 months in Rome compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 134th and 31st 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
$15.9
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1571
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8628
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.19
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14156
$24903

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088