Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Muskegon Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 17.5% more expensive than Muskegon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 65.5% more in Rome
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Muskegon. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Muskegon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Muskegon, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$849.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.65
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Muskegon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.50
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.50
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Muskegon vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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