Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vero Beach vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Vero Beach is 29.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in Vero Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Vero Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Vero Beach
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% more in Vero Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vero Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Vero Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Vero Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Vero Beach are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Vero Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vero Beach.
Vero Beach vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vero Beach instead of Rome, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.08
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.13
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$9.97
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$101.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$1,683.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$90.83
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
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Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.00
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$61.25
|
|
Rome vs. Vero Beach - Cost of clothing
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