Cost of living comparison

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Rome vs. Livonia Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 7.7% cheaper than Livonia.

Restaurants
pay 21.6% less in Rome
Groceries
pay 20.5% less in Rome
Transportation
pay 37.2% more in Rome
Housing
pay 3.6% less in Rome
Childcare
pay 56.7% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.2% less in Rome
Clothing
pay 6.1% more in Rome

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

Rome vs. Livonia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 21.6% less for restaurants

 
Livonia
Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$16.80
€15.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.00
 
$11.20
€10.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.51
 
$2.96
€2.66

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

 
Livonia
Rome
Bread
1 loaf
$3.53
 
$2.22
€2.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.96
 
$7.42
€6.66
Milk (1 gallon) $3.84
 
$6.49
€5.82

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

 
Livonia
Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
 
$8.04
€7.21
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
 
$39.19
€35.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,866.37
 
$35,551.60
€31,895.12

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pay 3.6% less for housing

 
Livonia
Rome
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.92
 
$31.87
€28.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,150.00
 
$1,208.81
€1,084.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,000.00
 
$873.39
€783.57

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

 
Livonia
Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,368.37
 
$487.21
€437.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $32,070.71
 
$16,862.20
€15,127.92

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Livonia
Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$5.60
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$2.07
€1.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.40
 
$7.28
€6.53

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

 
Livonia
Rome
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.09
 
$71.31
€63.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.44
 
$36.31
€32.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.50
 
$83.63
€75.03

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