Cost of living comparison
Bilbao is 1.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Bilbao
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Bilbao
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Bilbao
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Bilbao
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Bilbao
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Bilbao
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Bilbao are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Bilbao.
If you lived in Bilbao instead of Rome, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$7.31
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$4.43
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.89
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$6.53
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$30,009.37
€26,885.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$12.73
€11.40
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$35.98
€32.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$991.38
€888.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$825.26
€739.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$105.81
€94.79
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$509.09
€456.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$8,306.16
€7,441.42
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$6.03
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.84
€7.92
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$93.78
€84.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$31.51
€28.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$125.93
€112.82
|
|
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