Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.8% more expensive than Magdeburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Magdeburg. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Magdeburg, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.55
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.67
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.17
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.65
€19.04
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$564.02
€496.06
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.16
€336.99
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 73.1% more for childcare
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.35
€188.53
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€2.87
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.72
€22.62
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Magdeburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
€52.79
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.29
€34.56
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€77.77
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
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