🇮🇹 Italy · #254 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Rome?

38.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-38.4%
vs NYC
EUR 788
Estimated rent in
EUR 2,706
Net take-home
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Rome?

Example: EUR 50,000 gross/year in Italy → EUR 2,706/month net after tax (35.1% effective rate). Full Italy tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Rome

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
61.6 Moderate
Rent
30.7 Very affordable
Groceries
63.3 Moderate
Restaurants
60.2 Moderate
Purchasing Power
82.0 Moderate

Estimated rent in Rome

1-BR — City centre EUR 788/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 591/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 1,372/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Italy take-home pay

EUR 50,000 → EUR 2,706/Net take-home (35.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Italy tax calculator →

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CoL index 62.7
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CoL index 60.3

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