Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Beverwijk Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 14.0% more expensive than Beverwijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 96.2% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, groceries, and childcare in Rome are more expensive than in Beverwijk. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Beverwijk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Beverwijk, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.74
€3.22
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.91
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.42
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.36
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.43
€80.57
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,373.79
€32,228.43
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.20
€33.80
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.14
€906.42
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.19
€151.07
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.97
€503.57
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,049.97
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.83
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.2% more for clothing
|
Beverwijk
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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