Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belfast vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Belfast is 23.5% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Belfast
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Belfast
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Belfast
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Belfast
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Belfast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% more in Belfast
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Belfast
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Belfast are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Belfast.
Belfast vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belfast instead of Rome, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.87
|
$20.05
£14.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
$10.02
£7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$2.58
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.06
£1.53
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.10
|
$4.96
£3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.04
|
$6.78
£5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.92
|
$3.62
£2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.69
|
$4.47
£3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.94
£0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.91
|
$1.54
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.62
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.92
£0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.64
£0.47
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.50
|
$7.11
£5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.70
|
$84.19
£62.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,784.39
|
$37,798.76
£28,041.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.85
|
$23.33
£17.31
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.26
|
$41.38
£30.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,219.39
|
$1,199.07
£889.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€787.38
|
$923.57
£685.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€145.77
|
$119.30
£88.50
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of housing
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€482.27
|
$1,216.08
£902.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,295.39
|
$10,022.65
£7,435.47
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of childcare
pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.96
|
$8.02
£5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.71
|
$4.59
£3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.10
|
$20.05
£14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€59.97
|
$46.77
£34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.91
|
$13.36
£9.91
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Belfast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.40
|
$85.26
£63.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.05
|
$45.94
£34.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.27
|
$106.91
£79.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.14
|
$93.54
£69.40
|
|
Rome vs. Belfast - Cost of clothing
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