Cost of living comparison
Rome is 27.2% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in Rome
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Kos. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kos, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.72
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$1.12
€1.01
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.38
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$7.00
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.63
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.94
|
$7.15
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€33.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€398.76
|
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€312.06
|
$763.10
€683.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.26
€149.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€455.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$58.31
€52.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€52.81
|
$102.32
€91.67
|
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