Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trieste vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Trieste is 10.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% more in Trieste
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Trieste
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Trieste
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Trieste
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Trieste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Trieste
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Trieste
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Trieste are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Trieste.
Trieste vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trieste instead of Rome, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.09
€1.78
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.10
€2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$7.34
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$7.46
€6.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$4.37
€3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$5.59
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
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Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$7.85
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$44.44
€37.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$21.20
€18.10
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of transportation
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$32.18
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$856.53
€731.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$679.77
€580.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$174.71
€149.18
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$710.53
€606.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$10,511.91
€8,975.72
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.13
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$50.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Trieste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$97.33
€83.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$36.21
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$96.16
€82.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$168.19
€143.61
|
|
Rome vs. Trieste - Cost of clothing
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