Rome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1750
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1885
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
2.75M
447K

The cost of living in Rome is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2722nd and 41st ($1750 vs $3392) 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 months in Zurich. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 294th 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
$15.4
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7363
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$513
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10781
$20539

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843