Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rehoboth Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Rehoboth Beach is 45.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% more in Rehoboth Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Rehoboth Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Rehoboth Beach
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Rehoboth Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Rehoboth Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Rehoboth Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Rehoboth Beach
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Rehoboth Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Rehoboth Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rehoboth Beach.
Rehoboth Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rehoboth Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.00
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$2.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.55
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$12.79
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$65.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$121.02
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$1,923.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$36,066.67
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$49.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$114.56
|
|
Rome vs. Rehoboth Beach - Cost of clothing
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