Cost of living comparison
Rome is 46.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 37.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 31.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 72.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 45.4% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
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