Cost of living comparison
Linz is 14.9% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% more in Linz
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Linz are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Linz instead of Rome, you would:
pay 43.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
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