Cost of living comparison
Rome is 12.7% cheaper than Frankfurt.
If you lived in Rome instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
€15.93
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
€6.23
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€48.80
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,068.47
|
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
€21.51
|
$17.87
€16.43
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.63
€41.04
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,279.18
€1,176.32
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.10
€833.24
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.36
€220.11
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.17
€458.11
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,656.43
€13,477.80
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.40
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.17
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
€45.95
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.19
€64.54
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
€27.77
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.81
€77.99
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.80
€109.25
|
$103.39
€95.08
|
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