Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Spruce Grove vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Spruce Grove is 5.9% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% less in Spruce Grove
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Spruce Grove
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Spruce Grove
Housing: pay 11.9% more in Spruce Grove
Childcare: pay 45.5% more in Spruce Grove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Spruce Grove
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Spruce Grove

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

Spruce Grove vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Spruce Grove instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 11.9% less for restaurants

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.14	$12.19 CA$17.06	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.10	$7.89 CA$11.04	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.16	$2.00 CA$2.80	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.16	$1.81 CA$2.53	+35.3%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.91	$2.59 CA$3.62	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.24	$6.10 CA$8.53	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.15	$7.48 CA$10.47	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.00	$3.28 CA$4.60	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.78	$5.49 CA$7.68	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$1.95 CA$2.73	+61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.90	$0.55 CA$0.77	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.93	$1.68 CA$2.35	+55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.24	$1.63 CA$2.28	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$0.65 CA$0.90	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.85	$0.95 CA$1.34	-2.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.62	$3.86 CA$5.40	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.33	$46.62 CA$65.25	+14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,238.56	$24,377.72 CA$34,117.84	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.16	$13.63 CA$19.07	-31.4%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.76	$60.12 CA$84.14	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,241.74	$860.67 CA$1,204.55	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €801.81	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €148.44	$152.41 CA$213.31	-11.3%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 45.5% more for childcare

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €491.10	$841.37 CA$1,177.54	+48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,465.72	$15,659.39 CA$21,916.09	+43.0%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.05	$5.74 CA$8.03	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.74	$3.05 CA$4.27	+51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.21	$12.62 CA$17.67	+75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €61.06	$60.61 CA$84.82	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.10	$12.19 CA$17.06	+4.4%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Spruce Grove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €70.67	$56.07 CA$78.48	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.64	$43.03 CA$60.23	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €76.65	$86.07 CA$120.45	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €100.95	$103.71 CA$145.15	-11.2%
Average			-7.9%

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