Cost of living comparison
compared to
Myrtle Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Myrtle Beach is 29.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Myrtle Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% more in Myrtle Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Myrtle Beach
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% more in Myrtle Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Myrtle Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% more in Myrtle Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Myrtle Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.92
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.31
|
$2.21
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.59
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.76
|
$3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.14
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.03
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.28
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.14
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,551.60
€31,581.77
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
€17.90
|
$17.91
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.31
|
$78.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,208.81
€1,073.83
|
$1,509.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.39
€775.87
|
$1,263.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.13
€139.59
|
$119.54
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.21
€432.80
|
$1,481.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,862.20
€14,979.30
|
$24,700.00
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.97
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.47
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.43
€58.13
|
$51.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.95
|
$11.25
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.31
€63.35
|
$50.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€32.26
|
$37.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
€74.29
|
$84.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.42
|
$88.00
|
|
Rome vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of clothing
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