Cost of living comparison

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Red Deer vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Red Deer is 0.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Red Deer
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Red Deer
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Red Deer
Housing: pay 14.7% more in Red Deer
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Red Deer
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Red Deer
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Red Deer

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Red Deer are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Red Deer.

Red Deer vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Red Deer instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Rome	Red Deer
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$17.22 CA$23.73	-1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.95	$9.69 CA$13.35	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.13	$1.68 CA$2.32	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$1.75 CA$2.41	+30.6%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	Rome	Red Deer
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$2.56 CA$3.53	+15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.13	$5.19 CA$7.15	-45.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.06	$6.34 CA$8.73	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.94	$3.17 CA$4.37	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.71	$5.43 CA$7.48	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$2.03 CA$2.80	+68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.61 CA$0.84	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$1.71 CA$2.35	+58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.22	$1.56 CA$2.15	+8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.72	$1.09 CA$1.50	+28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.83	$0.92 CA$1.27	-6.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Rome	Red Deer
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.53	$3.72 CA$5.12	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.83	$52.92 CA$72.92	+29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,878.35	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.92	$13.60 CA$18.74	-31.5%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 14.7% more for housing

	Rome	Red Deer
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.36	$63.09 CA$86.93	+96.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,224.02	$1,060.84 CA$1,461.78	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €790.37	$973.53 CA$1,341.48	+4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.33	$143.49 CA$197.72	-16.5%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Rome	Red Deer
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €484.09	$665.47 CA$916.98	+17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,330.63	$8,898.11 CA$12,261.15	-18.7%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Red Deer
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.98	$5.02 CA$6.92	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$3.68 CA$5.07	+82.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.12	$14.35 CA$19.78	+99.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.19	$38.84 CA$53.52	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.95	$10.76 CA$14.83	-7.8%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Red Deer
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.66	$49.96 CA$68.84	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.18	$34.08 CA$46.96	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.56	$73.91 CA$101.85	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.51	$100.50 CA$138.49	-14.0%
Average			-19.9%

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