Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Australia, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$7.00
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$4.89
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$7.15
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$37.51
€33.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$17.15
€15.24
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$763.10
€678.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$508.83
€452.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$5.36
€4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.53
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$58.31
€51.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$102.32
€90.95
|
|
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