Cost of living comparison
Groningen is 33.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% more in Groningen
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Groningen
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Groningen
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Groningen
- Childcare
-
pay 100.0% more in Groningen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% more in Groningen
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Groningen
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Groningen are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Groningen.
If you lived in Groningen instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.90
|
$2.86
€2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$2.38
€2.02
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
$1.63
€1.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€5.94
|
$6.33
€5.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.26
|
$4.51
€3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$6.86
€5.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.89
€0.75
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.07
|
$7.78
€6.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€31.85
|
$63.82
€54.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
$27,222.78
€23,111.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$24.03
€20.40
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
$41.34
€35.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
$1,085.50
€921.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€647.86
|
$836.74
€710.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
$154.76
€131.39
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€431.99
|
$1,648.51
€1,399.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
$7,974.99
€6,770.70
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$3.44
€2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$9.91
€8.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€49.51
|
$30.08
€25.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
Rome
|
Groningen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
$66.58
€56.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
$27.07
€22.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
$82.43
€69.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€86.87
|
$90.94
€77.21
|
|
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