Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beersheba vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Beersheba is 32.5% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% more in Beersheba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Beersheba
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Beersheba
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Beersheba
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% more in Beersheba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% more in Beersheba
- Clothing
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pay 80.7% more in Beersheba
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Beersheba are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beersheba.
Beersheba vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beersheba instead of Rome, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$19.69
₪63.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$17.15
₪55.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$3.16
₪10.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.09
₪6.70
|
|
Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.08
₪9.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$9.25
₪29.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$7.90
₪25.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$4.34
₪13.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$5.34
₪17.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.58
₪5.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.19
₪3.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.97
₪3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.12
₪3.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.85
₪2.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.83
₪2.66
|
|
Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$8.12
₪26.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$29.67
₪95.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$41,766.11
₪133,935.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$19.69
₪63.14
|
|
Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$28.34
₪90.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$715.99
₪2,296.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$596.66
₪1,913.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$208.25
₪667.83
|
|
Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of housing
pay 73.3% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$984.49
₪3,157.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
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Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of childcare
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$8.95
₪28.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$4.08
₪13.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$12.23
₪39.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$73.99
₪237.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.28
₪42.57
|
|
Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$104.42
₪334.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$96.46
₪309.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$131.26
₪420.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$223.75
₪717.51
|
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Rome vs. Beersheba - Cost of clothing
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