Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.5% cheaper than Albury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Albury, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.42
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.24
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.46
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
A$3.78
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.42
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
A$7.80
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.88
A$107.24
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
A$26.86
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.82
A$85.02
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$809.73
A$1,279.19
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.87
A$1,002.95
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.73
A$37.48
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.81
A$208.22
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
A$19.26
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Albury
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.29
A$96.82
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.54
A$62.47
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
A$145.76
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
A$163.11
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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