Cost of living comparison
Rome is 12.5% cheaper than Almere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 6.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 21.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 15.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 9.3% less in Rome
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Almere, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.30
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.98
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.61
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.44
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.57
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€7.50
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.10
€88.35
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€21.53
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.43
€20.79
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Almere
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.86
€106.54
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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