Cost of living comparison

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Pleasanton vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Pleasanton is 65.4% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% more in Pleasanton
Groceries
pay 74.6% more in Pleasanton
Transportation
pay 10.4% more in Pleasanton
Housing
pay 80.5% more in Pleasanton
Childcare
pay 3.4 times more in Pleasanton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.1% more in Pleasanton
Clothing
pay 18.2% less in Pleasanton

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Pleasanton are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Pleasanton.

Pleasanton vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

pay 13.5% more for restaurants

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.08
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€10.05
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
€2.15
$2.62
 

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pay 74.6% more for groceries

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
€1.90
$4.68
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.54
€8.21
$5.79
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.12
€6.13
$5.37
 

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.66
€6.59
$4.69
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.88
€35.19
$60.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,199.74
€25,135.34
$36,753.89
 

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pay 80.5% more for housing

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.12
€27.65
$62.47
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,436.63
€1,236.66
$2,750.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $927.65
€798.53
$2,575.00
 

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.18
€489.09
$2,050.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,951.36
€9,427.01
$36,000.00
 

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.84
€5.03
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.01
€1.73
$5.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.18
€6.18
$12.00
 

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

 
Rome
Pleasanton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.76
€70.38
$40.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
€32.51
$38.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.68
€76.34
$71.25
 

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