Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.7% cheaper than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Rome
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Galway, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
€4.81
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.88
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€56.55
|
$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) |
$21.73
€19.11
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€41.25
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,723.75
€1,515.73
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.90
€1,338.24
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€158.21
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€859.96
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,596.97
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
€3.39
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.97
€44.82
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Galway
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€73.51
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.22
€30.97
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€77.75
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€90.47
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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