Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lecco vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Lecco is 1.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Lecco
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Lecco
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Lecco
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Lecco
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Lecco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Lecco
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Lecco
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Lecco are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lecco.
Lecco vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lecco instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.80
€9.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$3.32
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$6.13
€5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$6.26
€5.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$2.69
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$6.05
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.54
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.70
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$7.88
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$49.06
€41.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$24.53
€20.94
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of transportation
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$875.99
€747.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$583.99
€498.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$110.80
€94.61
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$700.79
€598.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$3,503.97
€2,991.91
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$55.48
€47.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Lecco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$98.70
€84.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$110.38
€94.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$140.16
€119.68
|
|
Rome vs. Lecco - Cost of clothing
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