Rome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$8151
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
2.75M
449K

The cost of living in Rome is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1942nd and 23rd ($2020 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 292nd and 2nd 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
$17.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$22875

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041