Which place is cheaper, Vancouver or Rome?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Rome or Vancouver?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Rome and Vancouver can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Rome or Vancouver?
Rome
Rome is the capital and largest city in Italy. It is also a common entry point for most visitors flying into the country. Rome has been a center of power, culture, and religion for the last millenium, making it one of the most famous and popular destinations in not only Europe, but the world. The influence of the Roman Empire can be seen across continents.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a beautiful and cosmopolitan city in Western Canada. It is also the largest city in British Columbia, and is dramatically positioned between the coast and mountains. It's a very international city, with a high level of energy and countless activites that you can enjoy while you're in town. In addition to offering all of the activities and entertainment of a modern city, it is also in jumping off distance to any number of outdoor activities.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Luxury Tours to Italy, The Best Budget Tours to Italy, The Best 10-Day Tours from Vancouver, and The Best Family-Friendly Tours to Canada.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayRome €170Vancouver €132
The average daily cost (per person) in Rome is €170, while the average daily cost in Vancouver is €132. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Rome and Vancouver in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personRome €89Vancouver €81
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomRome €178Vancouver €162
Compare Hotels in Rome and Vancouver
Looking for a hotel in Rome or Vancouver? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Rome Hotel Prices and Vancouver Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Rome €21Vancouver €11
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Rome
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Rome:
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Metro Ride (for Two)€2.00
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Train to the Airport€15
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Taxi to Airport€45
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Bicycle Rental (Full Day)€10
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Rome
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Rome:
- Trieste Port: One-Way Private Transfer to/from Rome Hotels: $2,551
- Fiumucino Rome Airport (FCO): 1-Way Transfer To Trieste Port: $2,551
- Luxury Private Transfer Siena to Rome Fiumicino Airport: $979
- Luxury private transfer Siena to Rome Ciampino airport: $942
- Private luxury transfer Siena to Rome city center: $942
- Private Transfer from Amalfi to Rome or viceversa: $845
- From Sorrento: Private Transfer to Rome or Vice Versa: $818
- Verona Airport (VRN) : One-Way Private Transfer to Ravenna: $710
- Sorrento to Rome 1-Way Private Transfer: $667
- Private Transfer from Naples to Rome or viceversa: $624
- From Private Transfer to Naples or Vice Versa: $592
- Transfer from Fiumicino Airport with 3 Hours Rome Tour: $425
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vancouver
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Vancouver are as follows:
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SkyTrain from Airport€5.94
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Taxi from Airport to Downtown€20
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15 min Taxi Ride€8.15
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SkyTrain DayPass€6.11
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vancouver
Also for Vancouver, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Arrival Private Transfer from Vancouver YVR or Cruise Port to Vancouver by SUV: $120
- Arrival Private Transfer: Vancouver Airport YVR to Vancouver in Luxury Car: $163
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver Airport (YVR) - Departure Private Transfer: $93
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver hotels - Arrival Private Transfer: $93
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver hotels - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $186
- Canada Place Cruise Port: Transfer to Vancouver hotels: $428
- Canada Place Port to Vancouver Airport(YVR) - Departure Transfer : $55
- Departure Private Transfer: Vancouver to Vancouver Airport YVR in Luxury Car: $163
- Departure Private Transfer: Vancouver to Vancouver Airport YVR in Luxury SUV: $133
- Maximize Your Cruise Adventure: Vancouver Tour & Transfer: $292
- Mount Washington to Vancouver Airport (YVR) - Departure Transfer: $93
- Private Departure Transfer to Vancouver Airport (YVR): $32
Is it cheaper to fly into Rome or Vancouver?
Prices for flights to both Vancouver and Rome change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayRome €47Vancouver €29
Typical Food Prices in Rome
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Rome:
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Casual Lunch (for Two)€14
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4 Ice Cream Sandwiches€2.99
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Cafe e doce€4.00
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Pizza (Fast Food)€2.65
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Sitdown Lunch (for Two)€32
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Cheese and bread€10
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Espresso€2.00
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Dinner€58
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Rome
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Rome.
- Award-Winning Roman Food Tours: $16
- Eat Pasta in Rome, Testaccio - Self-Guided Walking Food Tour: $17
- Vatican and Trionfale Farmers Market Food tour and Wine tasting : $32
- Vatican Street Food Tour around the Biggest Fresh Market in Rome: $32
- Roman Master Chef Cooking Class with Wine: $37
- Roman Dinner & History Tour: An Epic Journey Through Time: $37
- Tasty Trionfale Farmers Market Food Tour and Local Wines Tasting: $38
- Campo dei Fiori & Jewish Ghetto area Street Food Tour: $42
- Rome Food Tour : Street Food Testings with Local Guide: $43
- Painting and Pizza Party in Rome: $43
- Pub Crawl and Ultimate Party with Open Bar and Pizza: $43
- Tiber River Urban Rafting Tour with Roman Pizza: $43
Typical Food Prices in Vancouver
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Vancouver:
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All You Can Eat Sushi Lunch€8.23
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vancouver
For Vancouver, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- A Wok Around Food Tour of the Granville Island Public Market: $84
- The Gastown Experience Walking Food Tour: $94
- Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour: $100
- Vancouver Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours: $100
- North Vancouver Shipyards Food Tour: $108
- Vancouver Authentic Chinese Food Tour: $134
- VIP Granville Island Market Vancouver - Walking Food Tour: $138
- Authentic Asian Eats Walking Food Tour: $142
- 3-Hour Bowen Island Boat Cruise with Dinner: $153
- Evening Cruise with Dinner Buffet: $153
- Vancouver Evening Dinner Cruise: $157
- Granville Island Uncorked Walking Food Tour: $161
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Rome €36Vancouver €34
Typical Entertainment Prices in Rome
Here are a few typical costs in Rome for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Rome Museum Vaticano (for 2)€69
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Coliseum Tickets (for Two)€33
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Roma Pass€30
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Hop on Hop Off Bus (All Day)€20
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Segway Tour€75
Tours and Activities in Rome
Here are a few actual costs in Rome for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour: $89
- Colosseum and Ancient Rome Tour with Circus Maximus and Forums: $16
- Cruise into Rome?! Full-Day Rome Discovery from Civitavecchia : $97
- Doria Pamphilj Gallery Entry Ticket : $38
- Electric - Bike 3 hour Tour : $56
- Electric Bike Tour of City Centre with Gelato Highlights of Rome: $75
- Haunted Rome Walking Tour : $233
- Hidden Gems & Rome Catacomb Semi Private Tour 8 People Max. : $98
- Palatine Hill and Colosseum Tour in Rome: $86
- Premium Rome Walking Tour: from Colosseum to the Orange Gardens: $295
- Private Tour - Capuchin Crypt and Hidden Gems of Rome: $285
- Private Tour in Ferrari with Driver in Rome: $273
Tours and Activities in Vancouver
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Vancouver.
- Vancouver self-guided tour App - multilingual AudioGuide: $4.31
- Self-Guided Smartphone Walking Tour of Gastown: $4.75
- Self-Guided Smartphone Walking Tour of Gastown: $4.82
- Discover Stanley Park with a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour: $5.11
- Fort Langley: a Film & Television Smartphone Audio Walking Tour: $5.19
- Discover Stanley Park with a Smartphone Audio Tour: $5.19
- Cycling the Seawall: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Along the Stanley Park Seawall: $5.46
- Historic Walking Tours of Vancouver with Then & Now Images!: $6.68
- Walking Tour Along Stanley Park's Seawall: $6.68
- Vancouver Downtown: Espionage Adventure Outdoor Escape Game: $6.99
- Self-Guided Smartphone Tour of Stanley Park: $7.31
- Self-Guided Smartphone Walking Tours of Stanley Park: $7.42
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayRome €18Vancouver €15
Typical Alcohol Prices in Rome
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Rome:
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Bottle of Wine€6.50
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Pint of Beer€6.34
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Beer€10
Sample the Local Flavors in Rome
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Rome:
- Cabaret & Burlesque Show: $32
- Vatican Street Food and Wine Tour with Farmers Market: $38
- The Best Wine Tasting in Trastevere with food pairing and Gelato: $49
- Bar Crawl with Local Guide & Drinks: $53
- Roman Night Life and Burlesque Show Tour: $54
- Wine Tour in Historic Center of Rome: $55
- Agricultural Brewery Tour in the Roman Countryside: $55
- Small-Group Exclusive Winery and Wine Tasting Tour in Frascati: $60
- Pasta Making Class & Wine Tasting in a Trasteve Villa: $68
- E-Bike Night Tour with Food and Wine Tasting: $69
- Rome by Night-Ebike tour with Food and Wine Tasting: $70
- Taste of Tuscany: Food & Wine tour with Florentine Steak: $74
Sample the Local Flavors in Vancouver
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Vancouver:
- Vancouver - Granville Pub Crawl ROUTE B: $18
- Gastown Pub Crawl: $22
- Vancouver - Granville Pub Crawl: $26
- 3.5-Hour Craft Brewery Tour: $88
- Fraser Valley Wine Tour with a light Lunch from Vancouver: $134
- Vancouver Wine Tour (Fraser Valley): $134
- From Half-Day Fraser Valley Wine Tour: $138
- From Fraser Valley Wine Tour with Local Tastings: $139
- Taste of the Valley Wine Tour: $148
- Stawamus Chief Hike and Local Brewery Tasting: $165
- Fraser Valley & White Rock Premium Public Wine Tour: $166
- Stawamus Chief Hike & Local Brewery Tasting : $167
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Rome and Vancouver, we can see that Rome is more expensive. And not only is Vancouver much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Rome is in Europe and Vancouver is in North America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Vancouver would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Vancouver and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Rome would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Rome than you might in Vancouver.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Rome Expensive? and Is Vancouver Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Rome or Vancouver?
Rome has a larger population, and is about 39% larger than the population of Vancouver. When comparing the sizes of Rome and Vancouver, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Rome or Vancouver?
Both places have a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. As both cities are in the northern hemisphere, summer is in July and winter is in January.
Should I visit Rome or Vancouver in the Summer?
Both Vancouver and Rome during the summer are popular places to visit. The city activities, the music scene, and the family-friendly experiences are the main draw to Rome this time of year.
In the summer, Rome is a little warmer than Vancouver. Typically, the summer temperatures in Rome in July average around 25°C (77°F), and Vancouver averages at about 18°C (64°F).
In Vancouver, it's very sunny this time of the year. It's quite sunny in Rome. In the summer, Rome often gets more sunshine than Vancouver. Rome gets 338 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Vancouver receives 296 hours of full sun.
Rome usually gets less rain in July than Vancouver. Rome gets 19 mm (0.7 in) of rain, while Vancouver receives 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyRome 25°C (77°F)Vancouver 18°C (64°F)
Should I visit Rome or Vancouver in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Rome and Vancouver. Many travelers come to Rome for the city's sights and attractions, the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area.
In October, Rome is generally much warmer than Vancouver. Daily temperatures in Rome average around 17°C (63°F), and Vancouver fluctuates around 11°C (51°F).
Rome usually receives more sunshine than Vancouver during autumn. Rome gets 198 hours of sunny skies, while Vancouver receives 124 hours of full sun in the autumn.
Vancouver receives a lot of rain in the autumn. In October, Rome usually receives less rain than Vancouver. Rome gets 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain, while Vancouver receives 164 mm (6.5 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberRome 17°C (63°F)Vancouver 11°C (51°F)
Should I visit Rome or Vancouver in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Rome as well as Vancouver. Many visitors come to Rome in the winter for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
Vancouver can be very cold during winter. Rome is much warmer than Vancouver in the winter. The daily temperature in Rome averages around 8°C (47°F) in January, and Vancouver fluctuates around 4°C (40°F).
In the winter, Rome often gets more sunshine than Vancouver. Rome gets 127 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Vancouver receives 55 hours of full sun.
It's quite rainy in Vancouver. Rome usually gets less rain in January than Vancouver. Rome gets 81 mm (3.2 in) of rain, while Vancouver receives 167 mm (6.6 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryRome 8°C (47°F)Vancouver 4°C (40°F)
Should I visit Rome or Vancouver in the Spring?
Both Vancouver and Rome are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities. Most visitors come to Rome for the activities around the city and the natural beauty during these months.
In the spring, Rome is a little warmer than Vancouver. Typically, the spring temperatures in Rome in April average around 14°C (57°F), and Vancouver averages at about 9°C (49°F).
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Rome. Rome usually receives more sunshine than Vancouver during spring. Rome gets 204 hours of sunny skies, while Vancouver receives 172 hours of full sun in the spring.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Vancouver. In April, Rome usually receives less rain than Vancouver. Rome gets 50 mm (2 in) of rain, while Vancouver receives 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilRome 14°C (57°F)Vancouver 9°C (49°F)
Typical Weather for Vancouver and Rome
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 8°C (47°F) | 81 mm (3.2 in) | 4°C (40°F) | 167 mm (6.6 in) |
| Feb | 9°C (49°F) | 76 mm (3 in) | 6°C (42°F) | 179 mm (7.1 in) |
| Mar | 11°C (52°F) | 64 mm (2.5 in) | 7°C (45°F) | 142 mm (5.6 in) |
| Apr | 14°C (57°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 9°C (49°F) | 110 mm (4.3 in) |
| May | 18°C (64°F) | 42 mm (1.6 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 81 mm (3.2 in) |
| Jun | 22°C (71°F) | 21 mm (0.8 in) | 16°C (60°F) | 66 mm (2.6 in) |
| Jul | 25°C (77°F) | 19 mm (0.7 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 54 mm (2.1 in) |
| Aug | 25°C (77°F) | 36 mm (1.4 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) |
| Sep | 22°C (71°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 73 mm (2.9 in) |
| Oct | 17°C (63°F) | 94 mm (3.7 in) | 11°C (51°F) | 164 mm (6.5 in) |
| Nov | 12°C (54°F) | 105 mm (4.1 in) | 7°C (44°F) | 234 mm (9.2 in) |
| Dec | 9°C (49°F) | 94 mm (3.7 in) | 4°C (40°F) | 198 mm (7.8 in) |
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