Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.0% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 17.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Barcelona. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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