Cost of living comparison
compared to
Orem vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Orem is 12.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Orem
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Orem
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Orem
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% more in Orem
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% more in Orem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Orem
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Orem
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Orem are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Orem.
Orem vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Orem instead of Rome, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.25
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.89
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$8.96
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$66.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$114.71
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.75
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Orem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$159.67
|
|
Rome vs. Orem - Cost of clothing
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