Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Seinajoki Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 19.3% more expensive than Seinajoki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Rome
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Seinajoki. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Seinajoki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Seinajoki, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.52
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.79
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.19
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€6.81
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,629.92
€28,652.90
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.72
€15.10
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
€23.88
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.50
€544.01
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.60
€447.81
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.50
€61.77
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.00
€310.98
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,446.30
€9,752.31
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.80
€10.05
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.65
€29.52
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.34
€14.78
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Seinajoki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.68
€72.15
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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