Cost of living comparison
Grenoble is 14.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in Grenoble
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Grenoble
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Grenoble
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Grenoble
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Grenoble
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% more in Grenoble
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Grenoble
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Grenoble are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Grenoble instead of Rome, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.18
|
$2.60
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.83
|
$10.03
€9.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$4.69
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$4.98
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.46
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.97
|
$7.08
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.58
|
$68.97
€67.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.72
|
$18.63
€18.16
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
$717.14
€699.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€744.16
|
$571.61
€557.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€496.20
|
$696.65
€679.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
|
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.49
|
$3.26
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.87
|
$36.32
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.78
|
$130.76
€127.51
|
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