Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Kuopio Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 25.8% more expensive than Kuopio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Kuopio. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Kuopio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Kuopio, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
€13.71
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.07
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.75
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
€1.91
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
€3.73
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
€4.64
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€2.85
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
€4.75
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.48
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€6.83
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.85
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,224.83
€27,515.56
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
€17.47
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% more for housing
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.84
€19.50
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$847.63
€723.76
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$632.66
€540.21
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.53
€110.60
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.60
€199.46
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.74
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.56
€9.87
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.68
€38.15
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Kuopio
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.00
€81.11
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.46
€29.42
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
€66.30
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.21
€99.23
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Kuopio vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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