Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Boone Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 18.4% more expensive than Boone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 63.7% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Boone. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Boone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Boone, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$925.00
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.12
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.7% more for clothing
|
Boone
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.00
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Boone vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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