Make it a trip · Rome, Italy
What Rome costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Centro Storico and Monti.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Leonardo Express, Fiumicino to Termini Fixed
32 minutes, non-stop. Airport buses cost €4 to 7 but take longer in traffic.
Sources: Aeroporti di Roma, train (2026), Untold Italy, Rome airport transfers (2026)
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date. Rome's city tax is added at your hotel: about €7.50 a night per person at a four-star.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), In3giorni, Rome tourist tax (2026)
Free -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
The city tax still applies at hotels, for up to ten nights.
Source: In3giorni, Rome tourist tax (2026)
Free
Getting around
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Metro or bus ticket, one ride Fixed
Valid 100 minutes on buses, one metro ride. Tap a contactless card at the gates.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€1.50 -
Roma 24h ticket Fixed
Unlimited metro, bus and tram for 24 hours. Contactless taps cap at the same amount per day.
Sources: Migaku, ATAC Rome transport guide (2026), SicurAUTO, ATAC fares from July 2025 (2025-07)
€8.50 -
Small car hire, per day Many reports
For Tuscany or the coast only. Rome's historic centre is a restricted traffic zone with automatic fines.
Source: Kayak Australia, Rome car hire (2026)
A$34 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap trattoria Many reports
A plate of cacio e pepe or carbonara with water. Avoid places with photo menus near the big sights.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€15 -
McDonald's meal Many reports
A combo meal. Pizza al taglio is cheaper and better.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€10 -
Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range trattoria, without wine. A small cover charge per person is normal.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€60 -
Cappuccino at the bar Many reports
Standing at the counter. Sitting at a table, especially near the Pantheon, costs several times more.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€1.80 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
Peroni or Moretti. Trastevere bars have happy hours.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€5
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Tap water is safe, and the nasoni street fountains are free.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€0.50 -
€2.60
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Beer, half a litre, to take away Many reports
Supermarket price. Some central areas ban drinking in the street at night.
Source: Numbeo, Rome (2026-10)
€1.50 -
Supplì, fried rice ball, from Range
Rome's street snack, filled with tomato rice and mozzarella, usually €1.50 to 2.50.
Source: The Better Vacation, Rome street food (2026)
€1.50
Doing
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Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Fixed
One timed ticket, valid 24 hours. Arena or underground access costs about €22 to 24. Free under 18.
Sources: ArtVisitGuide, Colosseum tickets (2026), ArtVisitGuide, Forum and Palatine tickets (2026)
€18 Get tickets -
Trastevere evening food tour Range
About four hours and ten tastings, small group. Budget food tours start around €40.
Source: ArtVisitGuide, best food tours in Rome (2026)
€104 Get tickets -
Pompeii day trip by coach Range
A long day with guide and entry. Faster train tours cost much more.
Sources: ArtVisitGuide, Pompeii from Rome (2026), VisitRome, best Pompeii day trips (2026)
€67 to €69 Book the tour
Everyday
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Coworking, day pass, from Range
Most central spaces charge €20 to 35.
Source: One Coworking, Rome day passes (2026-06)
€16
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
A mixed dorm in a central hostel runs €30 to 45, plus €3.50 a night city tax.
Source: The Travel Bunny, hostels in Rome (2026)
€30 Find a hostel -
Private room in a central hostel, from Range
Well rated central hostels charge €70 to 100. Guesthouses near Termini can be cheaper.
Source: The Travel Bunny, hostels in Rome (2026)
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Four-star hotel, from Many reports
February is cheapest. October averages about US$300. Add the city tax.
Source: Kayak, Rome 4-star hotels (2026)
US$159 Find a hotel -
Holiday apartment Many reports
Average short-let rate across all sizes, 12 months to September 2026. One-bedroom flats come in lower.
Source: BnBCalc, Rome (2026-10)
€236 Find an apartment
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