Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.3% cheaper than Calgary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 44.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Calgary, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.90
CA$26.15
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.88
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CA$2.35
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.56
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.14
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CA$10.11
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
CA$5.17
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
CA$8.24
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.71
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.88
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.75
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.45
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.82
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.63
CA$114.37
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.27
CA$19.75
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
CA$85.14
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.73
CA$2,009.39
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.78
CA$1,588.68
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.15
CA$221.68
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$914.16
CA$1,265.33
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,680.58
CA$25,856.46
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.21
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.35
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.89
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.75
CA$74.39
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Calgary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.78
CA$78.60
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
CA$64.64
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
CA$118.11
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.68
CA$150.43
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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