Cost of living comparison
Zilina is 22.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Zilina
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Zilina
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Zilina
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Zilina
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Zilina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Zilina
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Zilina
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Zilina.
If you lived in Zilina instead of Rome, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.37
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$6.61
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$3.80
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$3.52
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.04
€2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.69
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.46
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$6.33
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$10.56
€9.46
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$18.35
€16.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$529.45
€474.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$456.57
€409.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$169.38
€151.75
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$428.71
€384.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$6,430.58
€5,761.10
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.32
€2.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$34.83
€31.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$100.03
€89.62
|
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