Cost of living comparison
Rome is 14.9% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 21.3% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 41.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 28.2% less in Rome
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.85
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.62
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$7.00
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.23
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.88
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.69
|
$7.15
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€28,144.40
|
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€26.50
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€39.98
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,064.36
|
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€788.42
|
$763.10
€696.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€250.06
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€192.98
|
$508.83
€464.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€22,736.53
|
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.89
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€43.55
|
$58.31
€53.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€45.44
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€90.37
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€141.11
|
$102.32
€93.36
|
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