Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.5 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Rome instead of India, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$2.23
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$7.00
€6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$4.89
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$7.15
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$37.51
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$17.15
€16.46
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$763.10
€732.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$508.83
€488.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$58.31
€55.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$102.32
€98.21
|
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