Cost of living comparison
Brighton is 59.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Brighton
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Brighton
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% more in Brighton
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% more in Brighton
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brighton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.5% more in Brighton
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% more in Brighton
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Brighton are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brighton.
If you lived in Brighton instead of Rome, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.26
£6.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.02
£1.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.50
£1.16
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$5.27
£4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$6.42
£4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.84
£2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.94
£0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.81
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.81
£0.62
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$7.25
£5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$117.50
£90.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$22.17
£17.13
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$36.00
£27.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$1,778.80
£1,374.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$1,530.47
£1,182.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$225.51
£174.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$1,713.44
£1,323.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$18,081.52
£13,967.42
|
|
pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$20.02
£15.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$50.08
£38.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$16.79
£12.97
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$92.25
£71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$48.42
£37.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$100.56
£77.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$83.95
£64.85
|
|
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