Cost of living comparison
compared to
Killarney vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Killarney is 2.7% more expensive than Rome.
Killarney vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Killarney instead of Rome, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$10.97
€9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.64
|
$2.92
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.32
|
$2.20
€1.97
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
$2.13
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.63
|
$5.02
€4.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.79
|
$4.87
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
$2.28
€2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.05
|
$3.43
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.26
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
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Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.18
|
$7.47
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,551.60
€31,731.16
|
$39,000.39
€34,809.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
€17.99
|
$15.45
€13.79
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
$52.20
€46.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,208.81
€1,078.90
|
$1,287.70
€1,149.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.39
€779.54
|
$895.79
€799.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.13
€140.25
|
$174.82
€156.03
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.21
€434.85
|
$839.80
€749.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,862.20
€15,050.15
|
$14,285.84
€12,750.65
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of childcare
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$6.55
€5.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$4.03
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
$17.36
€15.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.43
€58.40
|
$80.25
€71.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Killarney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
$83.98
€74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
€74.64
|
$113.09
€100.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.93
|
$78.38
€69.96
|
|
Rome vs. Killarney - Cost of clothing
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