Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 37.5% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Delray Beach
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Delray Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delray Beach.
Delray Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.00
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.52
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$19.38
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$3,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$2,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$195.30
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$25,375.00
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$6.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$16.00
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$116.67
|
|
Rome vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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