Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.8% cheaper than Glasgow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.19
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.62
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.61
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.07
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
£1.20
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.83
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
£4.49
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
£2.68
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
£2.95
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.98
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.23
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.65
£57.60
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.85
£14.54
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.71
£29.81
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.98
£988.60
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.02
£697.90
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.74
£190.21
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.06
£798.26
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,592.49
£9,221.56
|
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.40
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.26
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.18
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
£34.94
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.30
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.40
£66.93
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.92
£35.09
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
£85.65
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.30
£71.99
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
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