Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.1% cheaper than Vancouver.
If you lived in Rome instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.58
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.76
|
$2.23
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.54
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.13
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.32
|
$7.00
€6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.70
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.54
|
$3.76
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.45
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.82
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.47
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$3.07
|
$1.09
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.96
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.77
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.30
|
$7.15
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$143.22
|
$37.51
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,759.94
|
$26,794.08
€25,513.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$21.32
|
$17.15
€16.33
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$81.51
|
$29.46
€28.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,896.06
|
$1,180.31
€1,123.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,404.71
|
$763.10
€726.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$111.65
|
$167.26
€159.27
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,555.58
|
$508.83
€484.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$22,250.53
|
$10,490.67
€9,989.22
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.21
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.97
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.46
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$51.84
|
$58.31
€55.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$17.39
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$94.56
|
$65.43
€62.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$55.20
|
$30.74
€29.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$135.37
|
$77.17
€73.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$175.96
|
$102.32
€97.43
|
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