Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gig Harbor vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Gig Harbor is 61.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Gig Harbor
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% more in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Gig Harbor
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Rome, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.37
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$7.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.34
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$16.02
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,897.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$119.42
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$67.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$18.00
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$55.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$127.25
|
|
Rome vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
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