Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Doncaster Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 2.5% more expensive than Doncaster.
Rome vs. Doncaster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Doncaster, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.13
£17.35
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
£5.95
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.34
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
£1.48
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.30
|
$7.42
€6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
£4.88
|
$6.49
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
£2.25
|
$4.66
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
£3.07
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
£5.30
|
$8.04
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.71
£51.56
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,362.64
£27,282.89
|
$35,551.60
€31,642.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.24
£22.69
|
$20.16
€17.94
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.42
£34.83
|
$31.87
€28.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.73
£504.00
|
$1,208.81
€1,075.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.29
£475.91
|
$873.39
€777.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.89
£208.50
|
$157.13
€139.85
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,231.14
£923.72
|
$487.21
€433.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€15,007.96
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
£4.71
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
£3.64
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.61
£15.47
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.44
£28.09
|
$65.43
€58.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.77
£7.33
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Doncaster
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.02
£81.80
|
$71.31
€63.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.63
£31.23
|
$36.31
€32.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
$83.63
€74.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.12
£82.62
|
$123.17
€109.63
|
|
Doncaster vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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