Cost of living comparison
Gold Coast is 57.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Gold Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% more in Gold Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Gold Coast
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Gold Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Gold Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gold Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% more in Gold Coast
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Gold Coast are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Gold Coast.
If you lived in Gold Coast instead of Rome, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.48
A$26.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.47
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$2.36
A$3.73
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.64
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$3.72
A$5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$5.41
A$8.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$4.71
A$7.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$4.10
A$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.55
A$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.31
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.49
A$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$2.04
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.11
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.00
A$1.59
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$4.50
A$7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$56.02
A$88.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$14.12
A$22.30
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$62.06
A$98.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$1,534.60
A$2,424.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$1,397.14
A$2,207.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$127.25
A$201.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$2,166.01
A$3,421.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$7,209.79
A$11,389.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$7.25
A$11.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$3.47
A$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$30.64
A$48.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$54.92
A$86.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$15.49
A$24.47
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$64.58
A$102.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$54.21
A$85.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$90.95
A$143.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$123.02
A$194.34
|
|
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