Cost of living comparison
Rome is 25.7% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 6.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 33.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 40.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.1% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Munich, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.11
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.49
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.42
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.01
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€2.03
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$7.00
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.54
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.88
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.32
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.02
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.61
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.54
|
$7.15
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.94
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€36.96
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,417.48
|
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,164.37
|
$763.10
€696.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€261.14
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€908.16
|
$508.83
€464.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€14,098.28
|
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.75
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.76
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€48.67
|
$58.31
€53.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€90.20
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€37.36
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€89.93
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€125.26
|
$102.32
€93.36
|
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