Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Australia

Orange vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Orange is 3.8% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Orange
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Orange
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Orange
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Orange
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Orange
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% more in Orange
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Orange

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Orange are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Orange. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Orange.

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Orange vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Orange instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	Orange
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.24	$14.27 A$21.08	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.16	$10.44 A$15.42	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.68	$3.13 A$4.63	+5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.34	$2.23 A$3.29	+50.5%
Average			-5.0%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Rome	Orange
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €2.02	$2.87 A$4.24	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.73	$4.18 A$6.17	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.88	$4.40 A$6.50	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.23	$3.90 A$5.76	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.13	$3.95 A$5.83	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.06	$1.34 A$1.98	+14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.96	$1.14 A$1.68	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.99	$1.53 A$2.25	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.97	$1.74 A$2.57	+61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.58	$0.79 A$1.17	+22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.65	$1.14 A$1.69	+59.7%
Average			+4.2%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Rome	Orange
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.29	$5.08 A$7.51	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €35.55	$191.47 A$282.77	+388.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €32,250.64	$29,165.50 A$43,074.15	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €18.28	$34.81 A$51.41	+72.7%
Average			+26.0%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Rome	Orange
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.91	$50.13 A$74.04	+57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,096.57	$823.88 A$1,216.78	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €792.30	$602.25 A$889.45	-31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €142.54	$124.05 A$183.21	-21.1%
Average			-27.0%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of housing

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Rome	Orange
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €441.97	$2,167.40 A$3,201.00	+344.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,296.54	??
Average			+344.9%

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Orange
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.08	$6.96 A$10.28	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.88	$3.48 A$5.14	+68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.60	$34.53 A$50.99	+374.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €59.36	$52.22 A$77.12	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.16	$13.23 A$19.54	+18.1%
Average			+33.5%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Orange
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €64.69	$55.00 A$81.23	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.94	$61.50 A$90.83	+69.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €75.87	$143.89 A$212.51	+72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €111.73	$109.08 A$161.10	-11.4%
Average			+18.8%

Rome vs. Orange - Cost of clothing

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