Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Perugia Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 34.7% more expensive than Perugia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Perugia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Perugia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Perugia, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.79
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
€6.52
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.63
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.45
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.87
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.70
€6.61
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,578.60
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.25
€12.24
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.40
€426.31
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
€376.16
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.21
€123.85
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$622.93
€534.98
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,175.56
€3,586.02
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
€1.39
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.05
€7.77
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Perugia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€32.10
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
€69.87
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€82.75
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Perugia vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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