Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishops Stortford vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Bishops Stortford is 28.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Bishops Stortford
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Bishops Stortford
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Bishops Stortford
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Bishops Stortford
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bishops Stortford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Bishops Stortford
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Bishops Stortford
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Bishops Stortford are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bishops Stortford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishops Stortford.
Bishops Stortford vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishops Stortford instead of Rome, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.68
£7.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.29
£0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$1,393.30
£1,041.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$1,246.40
£932.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$256.75
£192.00
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$4.23
£3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$55.42
£41.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.35
£7.74
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bishops Stortford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
Rome vs. Bishops Stortford - Cost of clothing
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