Rome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1972
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1099
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2041
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
452K

The cost of living in Rome is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2104th and 11th ($1972 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 months in Rome compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 134th 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
$15.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1571
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8628
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.19
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14156
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117