Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 50.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in West Chester
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in West Chester are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in West Chester.
West Chester vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of Rome, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.78
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.51
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$19.40
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$103.54
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$15.00
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$130.00
|
|
Rome vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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