Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mission Viejo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Mission Viejo is 51.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Mission Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% more in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mission Viejo.
Mission Viejo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mission Viejo instead of Rome, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.75
|
|
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.94
|
|
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
?? | |
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$198.82
|
|
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
?? |
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$20.00
|
|
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
?? |
Rome vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
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