Cost of living comparison
Rome is 8.6% cheaper than Aalborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Rome
The cost of childcare and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Aalborg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Aalborg, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.75
DKK189.07
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
DKK26.74
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
DKK19.69
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
DKK25.05
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
DKK57.43
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.51
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
DKK29.68
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
DKK27.10
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.75
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.58
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.33
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
DKK6.22
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.55
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
DKK49.77
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.08
DKK401.77
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK283,602.42
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.17
DKK185.29
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
DKK262.43
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.12
DKK5,782.34
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.35
DKK4,317.06
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
DKK1,445.62
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 77.6% more for childcare
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.13
DKK2,993.58
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,311.77
DKK28,360.24
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
DKK47.27
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
DKK34.66
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.84
DKK58.14
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
DKK236.18
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.49
DKK141.33
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Aalborg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK567.20
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
DKK236.10
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.20
DKK685.37
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.85
DKK926.43
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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