Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 43.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Fort Worth
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Fort Worth
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Fort Worth
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Fort Worth
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Fort Worth
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Fort Worth
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.06
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.29
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$16.92
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$1,623.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,250.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$176.25
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$1,853.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$23,333.33
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$35.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.50
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$60.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$45.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$114.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$127.23
|
|
Rome vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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