Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.8% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 12.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 9.3% less in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of West New York, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
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pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
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