Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 67.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Rome, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$1.19
₹100.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.12
|
$0.40
₹33.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.14
₹12.13
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.47
₹39.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.64
|
$3.76
₹317.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$2.43
₹205.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
$0.86
₹72.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$1.55
₹130.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.19
₹100.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.33
₹27.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.74
₹62.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$0.22
₹18.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.21
₹17.73
|
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pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.78
|
$4.67
₹393.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.57
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
$11,258.51
₹950,560.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.26
|
$3.65
₹308.18
|
|
pay 83.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
$8.97
₹757.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
$143.54
₹12,118.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€723.69
|
$95.18
₹8,035.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
$21.06
₹1,778.49
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€482.56
|
$61.67
₹5,207.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
$1,659.15
₹140,082.53
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.78
₹150.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.53
₹129.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$4.03
₹340.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.30
|
$14.82
₹1,250.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$2.96
₹250.15
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
$23.79
₹2,008.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
$18.57
₹1,567.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
$40.98
₹3,460.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.04
|
$30.62
₹2,584.86
|
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