Cost of living comparison

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West New York vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

West New York is 57.8% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 2.3% less in West New York
Groceries
pay 51.8% more in West New York
Transportation
pay 70.6% more in West New York
Housing
pay 20.4% more in West New York
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in West New York
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.5% more in West New York
Clothing
pay 36.2% more in West New York

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in West New York are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in West New York.

West New York vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West New York instead of Rome, you would:

pay 2.3% less for restaurants

 
Rome
West New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.68
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€10.45
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€2.18
$2.37
 

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pay 51.8% more for groceries

 
Rome
West New York
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.74
$4.08
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€6.83
$3.31
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€6.04
$4.19
 

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pay 70.6% more for transportation

 
Rome
West New York
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.97
$3.07
 
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€36.58
$125.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€26,129.10
$36,344.69
 

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pay 20.4% more for housing

 
Rome
West New York
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€28.72
$50.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,151.02
$1,800.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€744.16
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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Rome
West New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€496.20
$1,750.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€10,230.31
$17,500.00
 

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pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
West New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.23
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.49
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€6.27
$12.00
 

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pay 36.2% more for clothing

 
Rome
West New York
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€63.81
$50.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€29.97
$80.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€75.25
$86.67
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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