Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Piestany Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 66.6% more expensive than Piestany.
Rome vs. Piestany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Piestany, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
€6.54
|
$17.52
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.04
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
€5.27
|
$9.54
€8.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$7.12
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
$4.62
€3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.74
|
$5.53
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.82
|
$7.66
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,119.10
|
$29,199.74
€25,135.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.56
|
$19.86
€17.09
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.35
€14.08
|
$32.12
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.20
€402.17
|
$1,436.63
€1,236.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€351.89
|
$927.65
€798.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€147.21
|
$171.74
€147.84
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 64.0% more for childcare
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€298.27
|
$568.18
€489.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,427.01
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$5.84
€5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.78
|
$7.18
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.55
€39.21
|
$70.65
€60.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.04
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.2% more for clothing
|
Piestany
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.72
€40.22
|
$81.76
€70.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.16
|
$37.76
€32.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.40
€50.27
|
$88.68
€76.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.72
€40.22
|
$116.80
€100.54
|
|
Piestany vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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