Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Ankeny Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 8.9% more expensive than Ankeny.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 78.7% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Ankeny. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rome. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Ankeny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Ankeny, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.67
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$925.00
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.83
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Ankeny
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.99
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Ankeny vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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