Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.1% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 12.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 18.2% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 1.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 36.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.40
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.82
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.45
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.33
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.37
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.56
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.22
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.71
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.35
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.13
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.75
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.40
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.18
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$220.36
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$32.80
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$83.83
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$169.85
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.75
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$63.37
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$23.57
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$122.62
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$81.53
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$169.59
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$208.78
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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