Cost of living comparison
Monza is 12.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Monza
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Monza
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Monza
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Monza
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Monza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Monza
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Monza
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Monza are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Monza.
If you lived in Monza instead of Rome, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.36
€19.86
|
|
|
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
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.83
|
$7.20
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$6.45
€6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$4.86
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$1.66
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.70
€0.69
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.97
|
$7.17
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.58
|
$53.59
€52.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.72
|
$16.93
€16.51
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
$911.00
€888.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€744.16
|
$678.78
€661.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€496.20
|
$750.23
€731.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.49
|
$1.76
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.87
|
$35.15
€34.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.78
|
$121.47
€118.45
|
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