Cost of living comparison
Rome is 12.1% cheaper than Karmiel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Karmiel. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Karmiel, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪71.88
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.57
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
₪9.85
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
₪8.59
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.04
₪26.16
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
₪25.10
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
₪16.42
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.15
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.76
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.38
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪3.00
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.82
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
₪98.16
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,813.84
₪140,605.77
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
₪45.55
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
₪99.15
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.27
₪2,875.29
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.94
₪2,677.00
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.22
₪499.08
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$853.26
₪3,172.74
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪55,027.15
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪29.74
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
₪14.08
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.10
₪294.14
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.66
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Karmiel
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.07
₪305.18
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.99
₪237.96
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.10
₪487.48
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.32
₪495.74
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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