Cost of living comparison
Rome is 7.7% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Rome instead of London, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
$6.93
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
$6.37
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
$5.10
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
$7.44
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
$37.90
€35.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
$17.87
€16.54
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
$721.77
€668.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
$516.83
€478.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
$62.20
€57.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.74
CA$142.74
|
$103.39
€95.73
|
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