Cost of living comparison
Rome is 15.5% cheaper than Kelowna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kelowna, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
CA$26.34
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
CA$14.26
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.07
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.39
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
CA$4.24
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
CA$8.63
|
$7.00
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CA$10.32
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CA$5.36
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
CA$9.33
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.95
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CA$1.00
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.39
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.51
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.72
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.85
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CA$6.80
|
$7.15
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$71.56
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CA$24.48
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.70
CA$109.13
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.57
CA$1,924.50
|
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,156.88
CA$1,646.06
|
$763.10
€696.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$158.52
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.99
CA$1,492.55
|
$508.83
€464.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,525.13
CA$23,512.77
|
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.18
CA$10.22
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
CA$5.81
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.31
CA$57.36
|
$58.31
€53.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.82
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Kelowna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.41
CA$75.99
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$56.23
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.63
CA$114.72
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.73
CA$178.90
|
$102.32
€93.36
|
|
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