Cost of living comparison
Rome is 10.2% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Rome
The cost of housing and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rome or Belgium. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.