Cost of living comparison
Kalgoorlie is 33.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% more in Kalgoorlie
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Kalgoorlie
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Kalgoorlie
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Kalgoorlie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kalgoorlie
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Kalgoorlie
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Kalgoorlie are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kalgoorlie. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kalgoorlie.
If you lived in Kalgoorlie instead of Rome, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$23.07
A$37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.54
A$17.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.18
|
$3.62
A$5.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$3.30
A$5.36
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$3.30
A$5.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.83
|
$2.31
A$3.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$9.98
A$16.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$3.89
A$6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$1.20
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$1.79
A$2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.20
A$1.95
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.97
|
$5.49
A$8.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.58
|
$23.07
A$37.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.72
|
?? | |
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
$65.90
A$107.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
$790.84
A$1,286.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€744.16
|
$461.32
A$750.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
$226.78
A$368.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€496.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
?? |
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.93
A$9.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.49
|
$4.28
A$6.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.87
|
$36.25
A$58.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$14.83
A$24.12
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
$49.43
A$80.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
$79.08
A$128.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.78
|
?? | |
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