Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Corby Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 8.6% more expensive than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Rome
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Corby. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Corby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Corby, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
£6.30
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.77
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.36
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
£5.80
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,631.49
£22,962.13
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.31
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.80
£700.75
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
£800.86
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,677.16
£5,005.37
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
£4.05
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
£3.20
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.81
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.39
£25.78
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
£8.61
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.08
£37.54
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Corby vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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