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Redwood City vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 98.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
- pay 53.5% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
- pay 67.6% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
- pay 10.0% more in Redwood City
- Housing
- pay 2.2 times more in Redwood City
- Childcare
- pay 4.4 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.1 times more in Redwood City
- Clothing
- pay 14.4% less in Redwood City
Redwood City vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $2.50 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.6% more for groceries
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $8.45 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $8.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $2.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $1.81 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $4.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $74.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $14.09 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $4,250.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $2,500.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $174.09 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $2,823.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $42,000.00 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $5.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $10.45 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $240.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $17.00 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% less for clothing
Rome | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $25.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $95.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $116.67 | |
Rome vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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