Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Bolzano-Bozen Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 0.7% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen.
Rome vs. Bolzano-Bozen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
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Bolzano-Bozen
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.07
€15.31
|
$16.80
€15.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$2.96
€2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€2.01
|
$1.48
€1.33
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% less for groceries
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Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
€2.97
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.90
|
$7.42
€6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.99
€6.27
|
$6.49
€5.82
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.52
€4.95
|
$4.66
€4.18
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.14
|
$5.66
€5.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.05
€0.95
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.64
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.72
€0.64
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
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Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.23
|
$8.04
€7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.83
€44.70
|
$39.19
€35.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,582.25
|
$35,551.60
€31,895.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
€19.09
|
$20.16
€18.08
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.11
|
$31.87
€28.59
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.73
€855.64
|
$1,208.81
€1,084.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$860.52
€772.01
|
$873.39
€783.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.79
€144.25
|
$157.13
€140.97
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 45.4% more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$578.53
€519.03
|
$487.21
€437.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,718.41
€6,027.42
|
$16,862.20
€15,127.92
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
€2.31
|
$2.07
€1.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.84
€7.03
|
$7.28
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.18
€60.27
|
$65.43
€58.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€11.05
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.18
€85.39
|
$71.31
€63.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.79
€40.18
|
$36.31
€32.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.36
€133.11
|
$83.63
€75.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.23
€147.34
|
$123.17
€110.50
|
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Bolzano-Bozen vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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