Cost of living comparison
Rome is 7.3% cheaper than Wilmington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% more in Rome
- Housing
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pay 26.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 72.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 47.2% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Wilmington. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Wilmington, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$763.10
€740.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,600.00
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
|
$58.31
€56.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Wilmington
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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