Cost of Travel in Rome

A realistic daily ground budget for Rome, Italy - what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Full Rome travel guide: hotels, flights, food and a 3-day plan

Your ground budget

€910–€1,680

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€65–€120 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Rome. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€195–€360	€390–€720
7 days	€455–€840	€910–€1,680
14 days	€910–€1,680	€1,820–€3,360

When to go to Rome

Most pleasant months: May–Jul, Sep–Oct (averaging 17–26°C). Coldest month January (7°C), warmest August (26°C). The daily budget above is a single editorial range, not a seasonal one; hotels and flights are priced separately, so check your dates on the Rome guide. Monthly mean air temperature for Rome, Italy, NASA POWER climatology (T2M), fetched 2026-09-22.

Money tips for Rome

Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

What our own data says about Rome

By bus: Rome Florence from €9 · Rome Milan from €15 · Rome Naples from €9 - editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of Rome - FAQ

How much do you need per day in Rome?

Plan on €65–€120 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Rome cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €455–€840 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €910–€1,680 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No - deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Italy?

Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

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