Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 24.4% cheaper than Esch-sur-alzette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Esch-sur-alzette, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.18
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.27
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
€13.85
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
€6.40
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.21
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.05
€36.26
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.86
€80.07
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,674.12
€1,443.64
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.07
€1,319.42
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.80
€183.50
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,576.79
€1,359.71
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.38
€3.78
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.20
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.80
€37.77
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.03
€62.11
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.60
€138.49
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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