Cost of living comparison
Rome is 23.9% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 27.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 53.7% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.91
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.73
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.45
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.80
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.57
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.30
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.59
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.29
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£81.94
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.15
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£849.86
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.80
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.42
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£29.53
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.59
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£30.78
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£67.17
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
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