Cost of living comparison
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Bintulu vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Bintulu is 44.6% cheaper than Rome.
Bintulu vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Rome, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $3.79 MYR15.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.69 MYR23.25 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $0.64 MYR2.62 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $0.38 MYR1.55 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $1.34 MYR5.49 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $8.29 MYR33.91 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $6.72 MYR27.48 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $2.15 MYR8.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $1.56 MYR6.37 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $0.75 MYR3.08 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.43 MYR1.76 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $0.75 MYR3.07 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $0.50 MYR2.04 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $0.23 MYR0.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.54 MYR2.20 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $2.00 MYR8.19 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $15.80 MYR64.58 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $42,654.03 MYR174K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $8.53 MYR34.87 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of transportation
pay 62.7% less for housing
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $29.62 MYR121.09 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $213.27 MYR871.85 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $151.07 MYR617.56 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $44.66 MYR182.57 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% less for childcare
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $122.43 MYR500.51 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $7,109.00 MYR29,061.61 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $2.84 MYR11.62 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $2.84 MYR11.62 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $4.03 MYR16.47 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $65.56 MYR268.01 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $4.27 MYR17.44 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Rome | Bintulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $62.80 MYR256.71 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $34.24 MYR139.98 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $77.01 MYR314.83 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $88.86 MYR363.27 | |
Rome vs. Bintulu - Cost of clothing
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