Cost of living comparison
Rome is 25.4% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 41.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 59.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 26.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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