Cost of living comparison
Denver is 62.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% more in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.4% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Denver
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Denver are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Denver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Rome, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 65.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 79.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$112.25
|
|
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