Cost of Living in Rome
New free-market long-term leases in Rome cost an average of €162.20 per m² a year in 2025, or €13.52 a month, about €1,083 a month for the average home. Across all 54,506 new leases the average was €978.03 a month. An ATAC annual pass costs €250.
This page covers what living in Rome costs, using official figures only: rents on new leases from the property market observatory (OMI) of the Agenzia delle Entrate, Italy's revenue agency, and public transport fares from ATAC, the city's transport operator. Where no official Rome figure exists, we leave the item out.
Rent on new leases in Rome by contract type, 2025
Public transport in Rome, ATAC fares
Rent comes first
Rome registered 54,506 new residential leases in 2025. On free-market long-term contracts, the average rent was €162.20 per m² a year, or €13.52 a month. For the average leased home of 80.1 m², that is about €1,083 a month. Milan was higher at €206.00 per m² a year and Florence at €167.00, while the Lazio average was €107.60 and the Italian average €81.50.
Most new leases in Rome, 65.7%, are agreed-rent contracts (canone concordato), where rents follow local agreements. They averaged €143.70 per m² a year on long-term contracts. Across all 4 contract types, the average rent was €978.03 a month per home. Utilities and building charges come on top.
Getting around
ATAC runs buses, trams and the metro in Rome. A single ticket costs €1.50 and is valid for 100 minutes. The monthly Metrebus Roma pass costs €35.00 in your name, or €53.00 as a transferable pass, and the annual pass €250.00, about €20.83 a month. A 24-hour ticket costs €8.50 and a 7-day ticket €29.00.
Local taxes
Lazio had the highest average regional income tax surcharge in Italy for 2024, €790 per taxpayer, and with Liguria the highest average municipal surcharge, €280. Consumer prices for Rome alone were not available for this page, so we do not show a city inflation rate. For pay levels, see average salary in Rome.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Rome?
New free-market long-term leases cost an average of €13.52 per m² a month in 2025, according to the Agenzia delle Entrate. That is about €1,083 a month for the average home of 80.1 m².
Is rent in Rome higher than in the rest of Italy?
Yes. The Rome average of €162.20 per m² a year on free-market long-term leases was about twice the Italian average of €81.50 in 2025. Milan and Florence were higher.
What is canone concordato?
It is an agreed-rent lease, with rents set within local agreements. In 2025, 65.7% of new leases in Rome used it, at an average of €143.70 per m² a year on long-term contracts.
How much is a monthly transport pass in Rome?
The monthly Metrebus Roma pass costs €35.00 in your name, or €53.00 as a transferable pass. The annual pass costs €250.00.
How much is a single bus or metro ticket in Rome?
The BIT ticket costs €1.50 and is valid for 100 minutes on ATAC services.
Sources
- Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare, Rapporto Immobiliare 2026, Il settore residenziale. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- ATAC, Tickets and passes. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- ATAC, Metrebus Roma passes. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze, Analisi dei dati IRPEF, anno d'imposta 2024. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
