Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Orion vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Lake Orion is 2.8% more expensive than Rome.
Lake Orion vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Orion instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
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Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.66
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.33
|
$1.71
|
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Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.66
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.82
|
$2.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.18
|
$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.08
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.95
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.58
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.66
|
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Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.21
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€35.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,551.60
€31,895.12
|
$36,033.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
€18.08
|
$20.70
|
|
Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.59
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,208.81
€1,084.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.39
€783.57
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.13
€140.97
|
$99.50
|
|
Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of housing
pay 52.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.21
€437.10
|
$909.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,862.20
€15,127.92
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
€1.86
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.53
|
$10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.43
€58.70
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.05
|
$12.00
|
|
Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Lake Orion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.31
€63.98
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€32.58
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
€75.03
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€110.50
|
$80.00
|
|
Rome vs. Lake Orion - Cost of clothing
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