🇮🇹 Italy · #248 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Rome

3.4% below the Italy average

Ranked #248 of 546 cities · More expensive than 54.6% of cities worldwide

Compared to Italy average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Rome

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,186/mo ≈ $1,358 EUR 822/mo ≈ $941 31%
3-Bedroom EUR 2,271/mo ≈ $2,600 EUR 1,591/mo ≈ $1,822 31%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Rome has a composite cost index of 46.4 from 3 independent data sources.

46.4
Composite
3
Sources
1.0
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
46.4
Expatistan
45.4
LivingCost
No data
SIM
46.5
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
111.3

Based on 106 country PLI x 1.05 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-3.4% Average
Rent
+8.4% Expensive
Groceries
-5.6% Average
Restaurants
-8.6% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-3.8% Average

Living in Rome: What to Expect

Rome is average by global standards (ranked #248 of 546 cities). It is 3.4% cheaper than the Italy average, based on 22 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is affordable. Restaurants offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Italy earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,706/month after tax (35.1% effective rate). See full Italy tax calculator →

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