Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.3% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Rome instead of Athens, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.84
|
$16.24
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.91
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.94
|
$2.22
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.87
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.29
|
$6.93
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.83
|
$6.37
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.31
|
$3.90
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.60
|
$5.10
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.00
|
$7.44
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.69
|
$37.90
€34.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,038.20
|
$26,749.78
€24,444.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.08
|
$17.87
€16.33
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.77
|
$30.04
€27.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€575.95
|
$1,171.95
€1,070.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€486.94
|
$721.77
€659.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€150.81
|
$175.72
€160.58
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€441.36
|
$516.83
€472.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,494.06
|
$9,813.53
€8,967.77
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.55
|
$6.50
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.51
|
$62.20
€56.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.91
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.24
|
$67.31
€61.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.83
|
$30.97
€28.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.15
|
$81.10
€74.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€106.65
|
$103.39
€94.48
|
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