2.41/5
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Rome

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Rome is undeniably beautiful and packed with historic landmarks and art, which makes it worthwhile for a short visit. Many found one to two days sufficient to see the main sights. The city’s walkable layout and stunning visuals add to the experience. People are generally friendly, and the food can be very good—though tourists often need to be careful to avoid subpar, overpriced restaurants aimed at visitors.

However, living in Rome presents many challenges. It’s crowded year-round, especially in tourist-heavy areas, and the city struggles with cleanliness. Public transport is unreliable and poorly connected, particularly the metro, which is limited to just three lines. Summer heat can be extreme, and many describe the city as chaotic and expensive—especially relative to the housing quality. Making friends can be difficult beyond casual interactions, and the nightlife and coworking options are lacking for those considering a longer stay.

Rome remains a top destination for sightseeing and short cultural trips, but it may not be ideal for those seeking a longer-term, functional urban lifestyle.

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A walking stereotype. Overcrowded, messy, expensive. Literally nothing works. There are more USA people than in Lisbon, which I thought was impossible. Yes, Italians are awesome and food is great.

2 years ago

It´s difficult to make friends here. Generally speaking, lifelong friends are made in school and then there´s family. People are very nice and sociable but forget about making friends. Lots of really bad restaurants (tourist traps) so you have to be careful where you go. I´ve lived here for two years so I have gotten to know some good places. Tons of tourists and overcroweded public transport. Yes, it´s a beautiful city but quite unlivable.

2 years ago

Lived in Rome for 6 months and I would not recommend it. There are few good working cafes or co-working spaces, the city is dirty, nightlife isn't great, rent is expensive for what you get, public transport is terrible and the metro is poorly connected (only 3 lines), drivers are crazy, few start-up related events, extremely hot in summer, etc.

Some of the positives include the historical sights, beautiful walking routes, you can easily visit other parts of Italy, people seem friendly enough, decent-ish expat community.

2 years ago

Rome is probably the most beautiful city in the world, art, history, good food. It is chaotic but people are friendly, definitely to recommend

2 years ago

Rome has tourist fatigue. Servers are curt and it's hard to find a decent restaurant.

5 years ago

Museum city! Definitely one or two days worth seeing it!

6 years ago

✅ Beautiful city with historic sights

✅ Good food

✅ Friendly people

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Overcrowded

❌ Expensive

❌ Poor public transport

❌ Dirty

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ Tourist traps

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are not that great

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

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👮 Safety good

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⭐️ Total score	2.41/5 (Rank #465) 1755 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍11 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,786 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 17Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Nice: 18°C65°F (feels 19°C66°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 71%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 44 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very high: $2,607 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 3k ppl/km² (1 per 17x17m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Italy
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	17 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 18°C 65°F + 😊 Comfy (71%) = feels 19°C 66°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 44 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	San Saba
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Sant'Eustachio
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 110
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	Impact Hub
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	9,565,500 visitors
📸 Tourists now	183,322 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	2,800,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$31,279 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 17x17m (289m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 47% 👱‍♀️ 53%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 50% 👱‍♀️ 50%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 78% 👱‍♀️ 22%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Immobiliare
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Alitalia

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$5,786 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,642 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,230 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,494 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$5,140 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$7,063 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,247 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$241 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$232 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$73 / month
🍛 Dinner	$17
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$8,774 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$25 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$26,034
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$57,981
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$156,981