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College Park vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

College Park is 32.5% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in College Park
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in College Park
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in College Park
Housing: pay 95.1% more in College Park
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in College Park
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% more in College Park
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in College Park

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in College Park are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in College Park. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in College Park.

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College Park vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in College Park instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Rome	College Park
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$16.00	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.00	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$2.70	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.75	+18.2%
Average			-5.3%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Rome	College Park
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.56	+15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$3.14	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$3.35	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$2.03	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$3.00	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$2.99	+154.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.58	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$3.33	+206.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.50	+132.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$2.25	+249.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.50	+109.2%
Average			+14.0%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Rome	College Park
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$3.59	-55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$36,227.00	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$20.16
Average			-30.9%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of transportation

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pay 95.1% more for housing

	Rome	College Park
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$68.33	+114.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$2,283.33	+88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$2,100.00	+140.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$185.44	+18.0%
Average			+95.1%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Rome	College Park
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$2,000.00	+310.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	??
Average			+310.5%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	College Park
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$6.50	+16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$4.50	+117.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$9.11	+25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$40.00	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$15.00	+34.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Rome	College Park
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$47.50	-33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$32.50	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$118.33	+41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$134.75	+9.4%
Average			-2.0%

Rome vs. College Park - Cost of clothing

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