Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reggio Di Calabria vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Reggio Di Calabria is 13.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Reggio Di Calabria
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Reggio Di Calabria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Reggio Di Calabria
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in Reggio Di Calabria
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% less in Reggio Di Calabria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% less in Reggio Di Calabria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Reggio Di Calabria
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Reggio Di Calabria.
Reggio Di Calabria vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reggio Di Calabria instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.81
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$7.30
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.86
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$3.06
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$4.90
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.56
€0.47
|
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Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$7.81
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$33,813.30
€28,809.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$27.84
€23.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$513.26
€437.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$333.72
€284.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$179.60
€153.02
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of housing
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$394.20
€335.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$10,862.30
€9,254.75
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.15
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$62.29
€53.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Reggio Di Calabria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$74.52
€63.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$32.24
€27.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$89.70
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$108.04
€92.05
|
|
Rome vs. Reggio Di Calabria - Cost of clothing
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