Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Balzan Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 23.8% more expensive than Balzan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Rome
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Balzan.
Rome vs. Balzan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Balzan, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.18
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.64
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.29
€14.85
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.99
€752.31
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.23
€682.10
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.85
€92.62
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% more for childcare
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.01
€226.74
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.36
€13.19
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Balzan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.39
€63.89
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.16
€125.52
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.21
€147.04
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Balzan vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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