Cost of living comparison
West Palm Beach is 60.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% more in West Palm Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 77.0% more in West Palm Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in West Palm Beach
- Housing
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pay 82.1% more in West Palm Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in West Palm Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.7% more in West Palm Beach
- Clothing
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pay 2.4% more in West Palm Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in West Palm Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in West Palm Beach.
If you lived in West Palm Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.19
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$11.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$2.09
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$40,025.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
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pay 82.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$60.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$127.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$840.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
West Palm Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$87.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$100.00
|
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