Cost of living comparison
Cary is 61.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Cary
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Cary
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% more in Cary
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.3% more in Cary
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Cary
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Cary are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Rome, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
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pay 48.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
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pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$136.67
|
|
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