Cost of living comparison
Rome is 1.1% more expensive than Greenville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 34.7% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 14.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Greenville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Greenville, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.71
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.33
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,245.00
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Greenville
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.50
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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