Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.1% more expensive than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.79
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.95
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.66
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.15
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.83
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.65
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€34.00
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.74
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.75
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,033.68
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€708.36
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€106.48
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€377.79
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,634.17
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.76
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€92.09
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.52
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€73.20
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€132.23
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
|
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