Cost of living comparison
Rome is 20.8% cheaper than Frankfurt.
If you lived in Rome instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.52
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$2.23
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$7.00
€6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.87
|
$4.89
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$7.15
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$37.51
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,961.72
|
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.87
|
$17.15
€16.46
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.49
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,334.01
|
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,014.07
|
$763.10
€732.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.57
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€518.24
|
$508.83
€488.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,922.56
|
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.44
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$58.31
€55.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.73
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.15
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€96.05
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.46
|
$102.32
€98.21
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