Cost of living comparison
New Haven is 59.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 86.1% more in New Haven
- Transportation
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pay 29.8% more in New Haven
- Housing
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pay 56.8% more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.7% more in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in New Haven
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in New Haven are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Haven.
If you lived in New Haven instead of Rome, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 86.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$40,408.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$25.46
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$56.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$1,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$132.66
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$26.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.75
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$42.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$25.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$70.00
|
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