Cost of living comparison
Detroit is 37.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Detroit
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Detroit are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Detroit.
If you lived in Detroit instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.91
|
$2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
$2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€5.99
|
$4.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.30
|
$3.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.22
|
$3.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$4.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$2.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$1.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.13
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.12
|
$3.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.09
|
$66.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.67
|
$13.68
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.20
|
$58.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,009.76
|
$1,483.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€652.83
|
$1,092.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€143.09
|
$192.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€435.31
|
$1,294.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€8,974.77
|
$16,800.00
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$4.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€49.89
|
$33.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Rome
|
Detroit
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€55.98
|
$45.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.30
|
$32.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.02
|
$82.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€87.53
|
$99.00
|
|
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