Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.3% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 18.8% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 16.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.1% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 33.7% less in Rome
The cost of childcare and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Bolzano-Bozen. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
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Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.50
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.71
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.75
|
$2.23
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$7.00
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€4.71
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.51
|
$3.76
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.22
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.29
|
$7.15
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$37.51
€32.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.25
|
$17.15
€14.67
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.01
€23.11
|
$29.46
€25.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.60
€767.90
|
$1,180.31
€1,009.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.11
€638.30
|
$763.10
€652.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.36
€117.51
|
$167.26
€143.09
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€382.04
|
$508.83
€435.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,501.36
|
$10,490.67
€8,974.77
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
€2.35
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.31
€55.01
|
$58.31
€49.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
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pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.45
€72.25
|
$65.43
€55.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.73
€51.96
|
$30.74
€26.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€106.97
|
$77.17
€66.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€116.14
|
$102.32
€87.53
|
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