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Vancouver vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Vancouver is 24.3% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Vancouver
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Vancouver
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Vancouver
Housing: pay 36.3% more in Vancouver
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Vancouver
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Vancouver

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Vancouver are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Vancouver. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vancouver.

Vancouver vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vancouver instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Rome	Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$21.50	+22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.03	$13.00	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.15	$2.51	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.15	$1.89	+40.9%
Average			+18.8%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Rome	Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.90	$4.19	+89.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.19	$5.62	-41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.11	$4.20	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.97	$3.88	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.75	$4.58	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.93	+59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.63	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$1.25	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.23	$1.18	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$0.94	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$0.78	-20.0%
Average			-1.6%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Rome	Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.58	$4.35	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.11	$90.00	+120.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,077.06	$36,656.56	+25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.05	$10.47	-47.3%
Average			+13.8%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.3% more for housing

	Rome	Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.58	$66.00	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,233.79	$1,651.50	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €796.68	$1,483.86	+60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €147.49	$111.07	-35.3%
Average			+36.3%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Rome	Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €487.96	$1,400.00	+146.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,405.15	$13,000.00	+18.7%
Average			+82.5%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.02	$7.00	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.73	$5.42	+168.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.17	$10.50	+46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.67	$45.00	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.03	$15.00	+28.4%
Average			+45.4%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Rome	Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €70.22	$41.00	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.43	$30.00	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €76.16	$87.50	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €100.31	$85.00	-27.2%
Average			-24.8%

Rome vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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