Rome · EUR · high cost city
Savings rate in Rome — are you on track?
Rome is a high cost city. Rome median rent is around €1,200/month, lower than Milan but high relative to local salaries. Rome's income-to-cost ratio is weaker than Milan — lower wages with moderate but still significant housing costs.
Median rent
€1,200/mo
Rome 2022
Typical other costs
€1,200/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
4–13%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Rome — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Rome
Using data from Istat HBS 2022, people at mid-range incomes in Italy typically save between 4–13% of gross income. In a high cost city like Rome, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Minimum
4%
floor — not building
Expected
8%
benchmark
Strong
20%
top tier
Source: Istat HBS 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Italy.
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