Rome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2082
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4816
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1184
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2040
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2197
$6864
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
449K

The cost of living in Rome is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1819th and 13th ($2082 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 179th and 9th 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
$16.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.22
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1430
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2479
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.26%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9165
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12431
$24322

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171