Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Cloud vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Saint Cloud is 30.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Saint Cloud
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Saint Cloud
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Saint Cloud
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Saint Cloud
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Saint Cloud
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Saint Cloud
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Saint Cloud
Saint Cloud vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Cloud instead of Rome, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.14
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.10
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$2.21
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.24
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.15
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€4.00
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.78
|
$3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.42
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.62
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.33
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,238.56
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.16
|
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Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.76
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,241.74
|
$700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€801.81
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€148.44
|
$80.29
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€491.10
|
$1,725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,465.72
|
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Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.05
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.21
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€61.06
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.10
|
$12.00
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.67
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.64
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.65
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.95
|
$80.00
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of clothing
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