Cost of living comparison

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Rockford vs. Monza Cost of Living Summary

Rockford is 5.0% cheaper than Monza.

Restaurants
pay 17.7% less in Rockford
Groceries
pay 3.0% more in Rockford
Transportation
pay 27.2% less in Rockford
Housing
pay 22.3% more in Rockford
Childcare
pay 63.8% less in Rockford
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.8% more in Rockford
Clothing
pay 30.5% less in Rockford

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

Rockford vs. Monza Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rockford instead of Monza, you would:

pay 17.7% less for restaurants

 
Monza
Rockford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.39
€20.00
$15.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.00
$9.79
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.58
€3.20
$2.81
 

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

 
Monza
Rockford
Bread
1 loaf
$2.24
€2.00
$3.50
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.46
€10.23
$5.05
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.33
€4.76
$3.07
 

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

 
Monza
Rockford
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.86
€7.02
$3.83
 
Monthly public transit pass $67.18
€59.99
$55.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,317.50
€32,427.79
$35,957.00
 

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pay 22.3% more for housing

 
Monza
Rockford
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.25
€24.33
$71.38
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,030.16
€919.82
$1,274.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $778.78
€695.37
$933.33
 

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

 
Monza
Rockford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $847.27
€756.52
$521.11
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,804.09
€16,790.12
$4,000.00
 

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Monza
Rockford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.00
$4.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
€1.64
$5.06
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.72
€6.00
$10.73
 

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

 
Monza
Rockford
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.58
€79.98
$45.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.79
€39.99
$35.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.24
€96.65
$93.20
 

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