Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.8% cheaper than Oceanside.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 1.3% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% more in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Oceanside, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$7.00
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$3.76
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$7.15
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$26,794.08
€23,517.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$17.15
€15.05
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$29.46
€25.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,035.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,033.33
|
$763.10
€669.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$167.26
€146.81
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$508.83
€446.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,207.66
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$58.31
€51.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Oceanside
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$65.43
€57.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$30.74
€26.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$77.17
€67.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$102.32
€89.81
|
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