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Cedar Rapids vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Cedar Rapids is 18.3% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Cedar Rapids
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Cedar Rapids
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Cedar Rapids
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Cedar Rapids
Childcare: pay 57.3% more in Cedar Rapids
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Cedar Rapids
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Cedar Rapids

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Cedar Rapids are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$15.00	-14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.95	$11.50	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.13	$1.92	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$1.52	+13.2%
Average			-6.5%

Rome vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$2.64	+19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.13	$7.12	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.06	$3.07	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.94	$2.83	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.71	$4.93	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$2.25	+85.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.54	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$2.41	+123.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.22	$2.13	+48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.72	$1.16	+36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.83	$1.04	+6.1%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.53	$2.98	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.83	$30.00	-26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,878.35	$37,383.69	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.92	$18.41	-7.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.36	$71.33	+122.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,224.02	$1,140.00	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €790.37	$750.00	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.33	$157.02	-8.6%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 57.3% more for childcare

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €484.09	$968.00	+70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,330.63	$15,795.00	+44.2%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.98	$4.50	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$5.46	+171.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.12	$9.26	+28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.19	$100.50	+42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.95	$12.75	+9.2%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Rome	Cedar Rapids
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.66	$62.47	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.18	$63.33	+67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.56	$128.26	+44.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.51	$95.67	-18.1%
Average			+17.6%

Rome vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing

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