Cost of living comparison
Miami is 74.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Miami
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Miami
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% more in Miami
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Miami are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Miami.
If you lived in Miami instead of Rome, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 53.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$122.00
|
|
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