Cost of living comparison
Strassen is 11.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Strassen
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Strassen
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Strassen
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Strassen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Strassen
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Strassen are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Strassen.
If you lived in Strassen instead of Rome, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.45
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
?? | |
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.13
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
?? | |
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,714.82
€1,663.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$1,607.64
€1,559.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$98.35
€95.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
?? |
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$19.29
€18.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
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