Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Temecula (CA), United States

Temecula vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Temecula is 42.9% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Temecula
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Temecula
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Temecula
Housing: pay 87.8% more in Temecula
Childcare: pay 57.2% more in Temecula
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Temecula
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Temecula

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Temecula are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Temecula.

Temecula vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Temecula instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Rome	Temecula
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.73	$20.00	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.82	$11.82	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.05	$2.46	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.03	$2.30	+104.5%
Average			+37.3%

Rome vs. Temecula - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Rome	Temecula
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.63	$3.26	+83.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.41	$7.83	+11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.68	$4.35	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.44	$3.43	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.48	$5.99	+22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.98	$1.79	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.85	$1.19	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.82	$1.99	+123.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.00	$1.99	+82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.67	$1.29	+77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$1.29	+64.5%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Rome	Temecula
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.55	$4.81	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €34.36	$60.00	+60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €24,544.58	$28,840.00	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.71	$20.62	+20.3%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 87.8% more for housing

	Rome	Temecula
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €26.98	$75.00	+154.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,081.22	$2,083.00	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €699.03	$1,700.00	+122.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €153.22	$162.50	-2.8%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 57.2% more for childcare

	Rome	Temecula
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €466.11	$800.00	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,609.93	??
Average			+57.2%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Temecula
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.91	$5.50	+2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.40	$5.38	+252.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.89	$12.00	+86.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €53.42	$22.50	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.82	$13.50	+26.0%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Rome	Temecula
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €59.94	$53.50	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €28.16	$27.00	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.69	$60.00	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €93.73	$137.50	+34.4%
Average			-4.5%

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