Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ancona vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Ancona is 10.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Ancona
- Groceries
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pay 14.3% less in Ancona
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Ancona
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Ancona
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Ancona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Ancona
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Ancona
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Ancona are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ancona.
Ancona vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ancona instead of Rome, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$19.27
€16.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.73
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.64
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$5.03
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
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Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$27,447.76
€23,385.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$37.35
€31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$613.19
€522.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$487.64
€415.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$220.61
€187.96
|
|
Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of housing
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$299.78
€255.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
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Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$65.70
€55.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$91.10
€77.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$33.09
€28.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$119.72
€102.00
|
|
Rome vs. Ancona - Cost of clothing
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