Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Clermont-Ferrand Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 3.1% more expensive than Clermont-Ferrand.
Rome vs. Clermont-Ferrand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Clermont-Ferrand, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
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Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.90
|
$16.80
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.94
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$1.48
€1.31
|
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Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.70
€8.62
|
$7.42
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
€4.74
|
$6.49
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.98
|
$4.66
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
€4.74
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.13
|
$8.04
€7.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.18
€59.68
|
$39.19
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,736.27
|
$35,551.60
€31,581.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.31
€25.15
|
$20.16
€17.90
|
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Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.01
€22.21
|
$31.87
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.82
€671.42
|
$1,208.81
€1,073.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$531.87
€472.48
|
$873.39
€775.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.18
€92.55
|
$157.13
€139.59
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$487.21
€432.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€14,979.30
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.97
|
$5.60
€4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.28
€12.68
|
$7.28
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.99
€37.30
|
$65.43
€58.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€7.96
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
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Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.18
€59.68
|
$71.31
€63.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€34.81
|
$36.31
€32.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.18
€84.55
|
$83.63
€74.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.36
€131.80
|
$123.17
€109.42
|
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Clermont-Ferrand vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026
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