Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Rhodes Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 13.5% more expensive than Rhodes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Rome
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Rhodes. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Rhodes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Rhodes, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
€8.28
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.14
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.81
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
€7.63
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.23
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.59
€6.47
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
€6.95
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,924.06
€29,755.51
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.82
€14.33
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$423.40
€360.74
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.98
€114.15
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€348.30
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,217.17
€10,409.10
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.73
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
€4.63
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.35
€51.42
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Rhodes
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$175.20
€149.27
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.96
€94.54
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€149.27
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Rhodes vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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