Cost of living comparison
Rome is 50.1% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 81.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Zug, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.67
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.36
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.03
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.57
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.45
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.38
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.95
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.30
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.70
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.93
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.83
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.32
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF73.75
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF43.59
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF43.99
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,442.61
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,703.60
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF167.91
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,602.08
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF39,672.96
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.00
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.04
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.93
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF88.55
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.74
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF79.35
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.11
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF114.97
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF153.79
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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