Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Ann Arbor Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 4.7% cheaper than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Ann Arbor. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Ann Arbor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,829.17
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,344.44
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.67
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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