Cost of living comparison
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Castellon De La Plana vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Castellon De La Plana is 14.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.8% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Housing
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pay 32.8% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Childcare
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pay 11.2% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% less in Castellon De La Plana
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Castellon De La Plana.
Castellon De La Plana vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castellon De La Plana instead of Rome, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.01
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.40
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$3.08
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$3.83
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.77
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$24.79
€21.12
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$28.03
€23.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$739.73
€630.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$613.19
€522.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$109.61
€93.39
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of housing
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$8,175.93
€6,965.94
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$46.33
€39.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$66.19
€56.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$22.19
€18.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$104.90
€89.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$120.92
€103.03
|
|
Rome vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of clothing
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