Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Piacenza Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 10.0% more expensive than Piacenza.
Rome vs. Piacenza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
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Piacenza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
€2.83
|
$2.96
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
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Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
€2.80
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
€6.65
|
$7.42
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.42
|
$6.49
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
€5.20
|
$5.66
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.21
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.64
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
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Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€6.84
|
$8.04
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.99
€49.97
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,352.60
€27,983.38
|
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.75
€22.99
|
$20.16
€17.99
|
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Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.19
€28.73
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$649.45
€579.66
|
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$537.47
€479.72
|
$873.39
€779.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.97
€186.51
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
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Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.10
€359.79
|
$487.21
€434.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
|
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
€1.68
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.38
€5.70
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€44.97
|
$65.43
€58.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€10.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Piacenza
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.18
€72.46
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.71
€37.23
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.30
€85.95
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.83
€126.59
|
$123.17
€109.93
|
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Piacenza vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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