Cost of living comparison
Rome is 5.9% cheaper than Monza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Monza. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Monza, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.86
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
€2.94
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€7.02
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€6.29
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
€4.74
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.62
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.69
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.99
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€52.26
|
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
€16.51
|
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$911.00
€888.39
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.78
€661.94
|
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.23
€731.61
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
€1.71
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
€34.28
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Monza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€118.45
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
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