Rome, the Eternal City, is a historic marvel with great travel connections mild Mediterranean climate and intense urban energy. Its outgoing society is known for its style, fondness for football and the world-famous restaurants and cafes that can be sampled on every corner. Rome also hosts an independent country—Vatican City—within its borders. Its long history and modern achievements make Rome one of the most visited cities in the world.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1800.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1400.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.57 |
| Small apartment | $1100.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $9.80 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $1.60 |
| A beer | $1.60 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.00 |
| Bread | $0.62 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.53 |
| Lunch | $16.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $79.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $45.00 |
| Movie ticket | $11.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $80.46 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 3 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.32 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 8 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.31 |
| Meetups groups | 84 |
| Meetups members | 18539 |
| Number of investors | 32 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 519 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 10 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.47 |
| Startup events | 90 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.65 |
| Startups [score] | 0.61 |
| Total number of startups | 158 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.10 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 189 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.80 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.48 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Italy/Rome |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.42 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 70.30 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.57 |
| Freedom from corruption | 43.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.35 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 53.00 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.33 |
| Time to open a business | 6.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.94 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 12 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.94 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.95 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.70 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.69 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.96 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Sapienza University of Rome |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 275 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 490.67 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 489.75 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 493.54 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 22 |
| PISA ranking | 26 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.71 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 23 |
| PISA science (high school) | 25 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.74 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.25 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.20 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.19 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.10 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.07 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.06 |
| University quality [score] | 0.12 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.14 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.72 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.57 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | -0.00 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.10 |
| GDP per capita | $35486.17 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.57 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.27 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.62 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 240 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.22 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 34.46 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.51 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.38 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 8.42 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 77 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.66 |
| Cinemas | 66 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.47 |
| Comedy clubs | 66 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.72 |
| Concert venues | 66 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.61 |
| Historical sites | 129 |
| Historical sites [score] | 1.00 |
| Museums | 84 |
| Museums [score] | 0.82 |
| Performing art venues | 106 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.63 |
| Sport venues | 126 |
| Sports [score] | 0.61 |
| Zoos | 21 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.72 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.74 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 72.20 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.73 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.51 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1018.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside waterbody | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 44.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.93 |
Costs of living in Rome are in the 155th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $79 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $11 |
 Broadband internet connection | $32 |
 Monthly public transport | $45 |
 Lunch | $16 |
Software Engineer salaries in Rome are below average. For this job type, Rome ranks 189th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Rome.
The overall crime rate puts Rome in position 209 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Rome (Italian: Roma), the 'Eternal City', is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region. It's the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita (sweet life), the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millennium-long centre of power, culture and religion, having been the centre of one of the globe's greatest civilizations ever, has exerted a huge influence over the world in its circa 2500 years of existence.
The Historic Center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With wonderful palaces, millennium-old churches and basilicas, grand romantic ruins, opulent monuments, ornate statues and graceful fountains, Rome has an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere, making it one of Europe's and the world's most visited, famous, influential and beautiful capitals. Today, Rome has a growing nightlife scene and is also seen as a shopping heaven, being regarded as one of the fashion capitals of the world (some of Italy's oldest jewellery and clothing establishments were founded in the city). With so many sights and things to do, Rome can truly be classified a "global city".
Rome can be divided into several districts. The so-called historical center (centro storico) is quite small, being only around 4% of the city's area. This mainly consists of the area inside the Aurelian walls, and is protected by UNESCO. Districts are explained below:
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