Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Fort Worth Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 8.7% cheaper than Fort Worth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Rome
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Fort Worth. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Fort Worth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Fort Worth, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.90
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.26
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,623.75
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.83
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.25
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,853.57
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,333.33
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.37
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.88
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Fort Worth
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.20
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.43
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.23
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Fort Worth vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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