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Rome vs. Greensburg Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 13.0% more expensive than Greensburg.

Restaurants
pay 2.9% more in Rome
Groceries
pay 2.6% more in Rome
Transportation
pay 63.4% more in Rome
Housing
pay 30.5% more in Rome
Childcare
pay 60.6% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.3% less in Rome
Clothing
pay 6.0% more in Rome

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Greensburg. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.

Rome vs. Greensburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Greensburg, you would:

pay 2.9% more for restaurants

 
Greensburg
Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.00
 
$16.80
€15.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.25
 
$11.20
€10.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
 
$2.96
€2.66

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

 
Greensburg
Rome
Bread
1 loaf
$2.78
 
$2.22
€2.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.96
 
$7.42
€6.66
Milk (1 gallon) $4.36
 
$6.49
€5.82

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pay 63.4% more for transportation

 
Greensburg
Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.84
 
$8.04
€7.21
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.19
€35.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,000.00
 
$35,551.60
€31,895.12

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pay 30.5% more for housing

 
Greensburg
Rome
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$31.87
€28.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $774.00
 
$1,208.81
€1,084.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $659.00
 
$873.39
€783.57

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

 
Greensburg
Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,916.50
 
$487.21
€437.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,666.67
 
$16,862.20
€15,127.92

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Greensburg
Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$5.60
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.38
 
$2.07
€1.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.00
 
$7.28
€6.53

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

 
Greensburg
Rome
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.16
 
$71.31
€63.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$36.31
€32.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.25
 
$83.63
€75.03

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