Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Florence Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 30.8% more expensive than Florence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Florence. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Florence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Florence, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 51.7% more for housing
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.50
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.19
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,240.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Florence
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.00
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.67
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Florence vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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