Cost of living comparison
Rome is 20.7% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Rome
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$27.26
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.99
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.31
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.98
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.89
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.57
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.67
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.19
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.07
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.91
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.67
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.04
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.10
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.67
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.35
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$120.59
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$41,943.03
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$30.41
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$89.81
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,221.54
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,683.63
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$348.13
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,051.38
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,079.10
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.62
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$59.06
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.02
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$133.69
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$101.55
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$194.68
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$200.09
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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