Cost of living comparison
Rome is 26.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Rome
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
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