Cost of living comparison
Duisburg is 11.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% more in Duisburg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Duisburg
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Duisburg
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Duisburg
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Duisburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Duisburg
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Duisburg
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Duisburg are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Duisburg instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$3.14
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$6.69
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.26
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$6.27
€5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.32
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.77
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$22.51
€19.80
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$45.22
€39.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$468.00
€411.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$415.31
€365.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$256.66
€225.73
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$241.15
€212.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$9,109.99
€8,012.44
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$29.47
€25.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Duisburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$92.17
€81.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$39.12
€34.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$88.21
€77.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$110.39
€97.09
|
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