Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Bergamo Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 16.8% more expensive than Bergamo.
Rome vs. Bergamo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Bergamo, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€2.90
|
$2.96
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
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Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.85
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
€6.70
|
$7.42
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
€4.69
|
$6.49
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
€3.24
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
€4.67
|
$5.66
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.83
|
$8.04
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.98
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,414.75
|
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.22
€25.19
|
$20.16
€17.99
|
|
Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.28
€25.24
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$735.84
€656.76
|
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.73
€520.11
|
$873.39
€779.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.52
€133.45
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
|
Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.81
€496.98
|
$487.21
€434.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,810.07
€12,326.01
|
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
|
Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
€28.98
|
$65.43
€58.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Bergamo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.60
€64.79
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
€28.75
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.34
€77.95
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.65
€93.41
|
$123.17
€109.93
|
|
Bergamo vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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