Cost of living comparison
Corby is 39.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% more in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Corby
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Corby are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$19.37
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$8.13
£6.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$2.91
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.02
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.39
|
$4.36
£3.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$6.11
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
$3.64
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$4.21
£3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.35
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.52
|
$7.21
£5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.23
|
$77.49
£60.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
$29,624.64
£23,003.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.65
|
$14.39
£11.17
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
$36.51
£28.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
$904.08
£702.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€696.28
|
$1,033.23
£802.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
$247.58
£192.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€464.28
|
$2,131.68
£1,655.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
$6,457.69
£5,014.32
|
|
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$5.17
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$3.95
£3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.21
|
$33.26
£25.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$11.37
£8.83
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
$86.10
£66.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
$48.43
£37.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
$88.26
£68.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.36
|
$90.41
£70.20
|
|
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