Rome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
2.87M
443K

The cost of living in Rome is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2685th and 31st ($1697 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Italy and Switzerland, respectively. Check Italy vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 230th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Zurich

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Rome Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846