Cost of living comparison
Rome is 15.2% more expensive than Biella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Rome
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Biella. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Biella, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.41
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€4.33
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.40
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€34.82
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€21.83
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€415.75
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.47
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
€51.45
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Biella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€103.94
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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