Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.0% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 96.5% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Marbella. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€5.81
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.47
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.67
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€65.98
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
€16.92
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
€29.46
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,185.06
€1,921.81
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,473.67
€1,296.13
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.39
€83.02
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.25
€292.22
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,372.79
€3,845.97
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.89
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.25
€59.15
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Marbella
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.49
€69.91
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.28
€71.48
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
€83.27
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
|
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