Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.5% more expensive than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 14.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 12.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Bilbao. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.95
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.69
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.43
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.90
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.75
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€26,387.87
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.19
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€31.64
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€871.74
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€725.67
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€93.04
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,303.78
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.75
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.30
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.77
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€82.46
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€27.71
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.33
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€110.73
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
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