Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Padova Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 5.0% cheaper than Padova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Rome
The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Padova. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Padova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Padova, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.23
€7.02
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.47
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.94
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.75
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.11
€42.69
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
€27.33
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.24
€873.51
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$772.17
€657.89
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.58
€199.01
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$639.47
€544.84
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,290.57
€9,619.63
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.72
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.72
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.24
€6.17
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.97
€47.68
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Padova
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.34
€53.12
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.73
€34.71
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€91.22
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Padova vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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