Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 6.9% more expensive than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in College Station. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of College Station, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
College Station
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
College Station vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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