Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Hässleholm Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 19.1 times more expensive than Hässleholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 126.3 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Hässleholm. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Hässleholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Hässleholm, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.76
SEK130.07
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
SEK100.05
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
SEK12.51
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
SEK20.01
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
SEK27.04
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
SEK50.86
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
SEK61.42
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
SEK43.25
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
SEK53.66
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SEK13.62
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
SEK11.71
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.09
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.88
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.52
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SEK7.87
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
SEK67.11
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.05
SEK690.37
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,712.43
SEK309,165.13
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.36
SEK230.20
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.07
SEK199.11
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$793.99
SEK7,504.01
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.33
SEK5,002.67
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.67
SEK535.58
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 126.3 times more for childcare
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.33
SEK1,250.67
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$44.11
SEK416.89
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
SEK35.02
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
SEK43.36
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK70.04
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
SEK416.89
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.20
SEK162.59
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Hässleholm
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.04
SEK803.70
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.11
SEK360.19
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.34
SEK570.30
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.42
SEK1,516.12
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Hässleholm vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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