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
€15.41
|
$1.19
₹100.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.40
₹33.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.14
₹12.20
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.47
₹39.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$3.76
₹319.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.43
₹206.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$0.86
₹72.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.55
₹131.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.19
₹100.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.33
₹28.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.74
₹62.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.22
₹18.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.24
₹20.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.21
₹17.83
|
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pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$4.67
₹396.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$11,258.51
₹956,397.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$3.65
₹310.07
|
|
pay 83.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$8.97
₹761.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$143.54
₹12,193.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$95.18
₹8,085.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$21.06
₹1,789.41
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$61.67
₹5,239.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$1,659.15
₹140,942.73
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.78
₹151.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$1.53
₹130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.03
₹342.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$14.82
₹1,258.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$2.96
₹251.68
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$23.79
₹2,021.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$18.57
₹1,577.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$40.98
₹3,481.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$30.62
₹2,600.73
|
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