Cost of living comparison
Telford is 29.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.2% more in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Telford
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Telford are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Telford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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