Cost of living comparison
Pinehurst is 36.9% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Pinehurst
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Pinehurst
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Pinehurst
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% more in Pinehurst
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in Pinehurst
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Pinehurst
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Pinehurst are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Pinehurst instead of Rome, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$3.83
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
?? | |
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
?? |
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$100.00
|
|
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