Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 52.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% more in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Huntington Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Huntington Beach. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.00
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.23
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.14
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.36
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.61
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$19.41
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€799.94
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
$153.80
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€489.96
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.92
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$15.00
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$126.67
|
|
Rome vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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