Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 3.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.51
|
$16.08
€15.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.69
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.68
|
$7.00
€6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.25
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.95
|
$3.76
€3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.65
|
$4.89
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.55
|
$7.15
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.37
|
$37.51
€36.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,506.80
|
$26,794.08
€25,855.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.38
|
$17.15
€16.55
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.73
|
$29.46
€28.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,417.45
|
$1,180.31
€1,138.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,037.07
|
$763.10
€736.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€125.48
|
$167.26
€161.41
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€547.69
|
$508.83
€491.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,716.76
|
$10,490.67
€10,123.20
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.62
|
$5.36
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.50
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.60
|
$58.31
€56.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.34
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.33
|
$65.43
€63.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.91
|
$30.74
€29.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.45
|
$77.17
€74.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.15
|
$102.32
€98.74
|
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