Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. L'Aquila Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 22.8% more expensive than L'Aquila.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 14.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% more in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in L'Aquila.
Rome vs. L'Aquila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of L'Aquila, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
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L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
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L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
€5.77
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
€4.86
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
€2.92
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
€4.82
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.69
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,579.70
€28,672.43
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
€14.86
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.70
€27.92
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.93
€531.89
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.28
€121.49
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.41
€463.99
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.95
€4,986.51
|
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.74
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.48
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
L'Aquila
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.31
€83.94
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
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L'Aquila vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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