Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 27.5% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 26.4% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Rome
Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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