Cost of living comparison
Rome is 18.5% cheaper than Leeds.
If you lived in Rome instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.42
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.81
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.68
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.21
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.99
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.55
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.13
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.80
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.37
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.57
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.10
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.80
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£71.94
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£18.47
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£31.79
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£1,001.50
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£721.72
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£165.21
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,282.31
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,388.68
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.94
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.42
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.82
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£28.62
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.25
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£61.67
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£30.42
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£75.94
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£67.49
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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