Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.2% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Rome instead of Spain, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.29
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.22
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.12
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.85
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.97
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€836.40
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€663.60
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.06
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.28
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.62
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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