Cost of living comparison
compared to
Crawley vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Crawley is 24.5% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Crawley
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Crawley
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Crawley
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Crawley
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% more in Crawley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in Crawley
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Crawley
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Crawley are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Crawley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Crawley.
Crawley vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Crawley instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.34
£7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.34
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$3.66
£2.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$5.49
£4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$3.67
£2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$16.29
£12.18
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of transportation
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$1,635.90
£1,223.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$1,368.82
£1,023.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$276.32
£206.64
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of housing
pay 89.3% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$1,736.06
£1,298.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$8,012.60
£5,992.07
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of childcare
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$54.75
£40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.35
£8.49
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$71.22
£53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$84.13
£62.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$133.54
£99.87
|
|
Rome vs. Crawley - Cost of clothing
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