Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Leuven Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 8.4% cheaper than Leuven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Rome
The cost of groceries and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Leuven. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Leuven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Leuven, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.83
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
€5.17
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
€4.52
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.22
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
€4.81
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.10
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.11
€32.73
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,440.15
€26,142.33
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
€25.58
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.20
€40.54
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,017.82
€874.11
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.55
€922.84
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.81
€107.19
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$648.23
€556.71
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.37
€12,410.13
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
€3.59
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.49
€39.92
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Leuven
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.73
€89.94
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.90
€25.68
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.61
€81.25
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.56
€126.72
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Leuven vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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