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Huddersfield vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Huddersfield is 4.3% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 5.8% more in Huddersfield
Groceries
pay 7.7% less in Huddersfield
Transportation
pay 7.9% more in Huddersfield
Housing
pay 2.9% less in Huddersfield
Childcare
pay 80.1% more in Huddersfield
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.6% more in Huddersfield
Clothing
pay 0.7% less in Huddersfield

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

Huddersfield vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Huddersfield instead of Rome, you would:

pay 5.8% more for restaurants

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$20.81
£15.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.05
$9.91
£7.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.96
€2.66
$2.34
£1.75

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€2.00
$1.88
£1.41
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.42
€6.66
$4.40
£3.29
Milk (1 gallon) $6.49
€5.82
$6.16
£4.61

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.04
€7.21
$7.78
£5.83
Monthly public transit pass $39.19
€35.16
$52.86
£39.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,551.60
€31,895.12
$38,182.92
£28,586.44

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pay 2.9% less for housing

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.87
€28.59
$42.29
£31.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,208.81
€1,084.48
$995.48
£745.29
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $873.39
€783.57
$882.06
£660.37

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pay 80.1% more for childcare

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $487.21
€437.10
$1,213.52
£908.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,862.20
€15,127.92
$21,960.17
£16,440.94

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.02
$6.94
£5.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.07
€1.86
$4.96
£3.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.28
€6.53
$20.48
£15.33

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

 
Rome
Huddersfield
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.31
€63.98
$86.65
£64.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.31
€32.58
$37.99
£28.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.63
€75.03
$90.91
£68.07

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