Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.3% cheaper than Dusseldorf.
If you lived in Rome instead of Dusseldorf, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.04
|
$16.24
€14.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€9.63
|
$10.83
€9.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.47
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€2.09
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
€6.94
|
$6.93
€6.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€4.03
|
$6.37
€5.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.46
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.27
€6.69
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.61
|
$7.44
€6.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.13
|
$37.90
€34.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,585.15
€27,251.09
|
$26,749.78
€24,639.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
€27.22
|
$17.87
€16.46
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.37
€41.80
|
$30.04
€27.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.88
€897.97
|
$1,171.95
€1,079.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$862.84
€794.77
|
$721.77
€664.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.00
€233.04
|
$175.72
€161.86
|
|
pay 32.4% less for childcare
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.46
€526.37
|
$516.83
€476.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,933.07
€20,202.71
|
$9,813.53
€9,039.31
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.51
|
$5.41
€4.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.22
|
$6.50
€5.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.94
€38.63
|
$62.20
€57.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
€12.03
|
$10.83
€9.98
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
Dusseldorf
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.55
€89.85
|
$67.31
€62.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
€33.71
|
$30.97
€28.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.76
€80.84
|
$81.10
€74.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.97
€105.90
|
$103.39
€95.23
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rome or Dusseldorf. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.