Cost of living comparison
Rome is 22.5% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
|
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