Cost of living comparison
Rome is 7.8% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 11.8% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 6.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Rome
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Corby, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.19
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£5.95
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.13
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.13
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.21
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.19
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.48
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.67
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.08
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.87
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.41
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£0.99
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.53
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.28
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£56.75
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£21,694.30
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£10.54
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£26.73
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£662.06
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£756.64
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£181.31
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,561.04
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,729.00
|
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.78
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£2.89
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£24.35
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.32
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£63.05
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£35.47
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£64.63
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£66.21
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
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