Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Bologna Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 16.0% cheaper than Bologna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Bologna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Bologna, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.15
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
€2.71
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.92
€9.37
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.51
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
€5.49
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.12
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.53
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€6.75
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€36.11
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,147.46
€31,043.84
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.31
€29.46
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,106.88
€950.60
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$868.65
€746.01
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
€159.91
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$895.41
€768.99
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,611.97
€24,572.28
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.19
€60.28
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Bologna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.04
€89.35
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.78
€44.47
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.47
€106.03
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.71
€165.50
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Bologna vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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